Those of you claiming ...

.... that the belief in and use of CP is alive and well and growing, best
get a little shot of reality.

http://www.cheo.on.ca/english/pdf/joint_statement_e.pdf


--
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what
to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb
contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin

Thanks Kane!



What is the law on physical punishment in Canada? c
The law on physical punishment in Canada varies by jurisdiction and
statute. Provincial and territorial legislation defines and provides
for intervention in situations where a child has suffered harm or is at
risk of harm; and it variously limits the use of physical punishment in
certain childserving programs which fall under provincial and
territorial jurisdiction. Federal legislation defines and establishes
penalties for criminal offences for all provinces and territories.

Provincial and territorial legislation
Child welfare laws in all provinces and territories define child
physical abuse similarly. Their definitions are based on actual harm or
risk of harm arising from a parent's or caregiver's behaviour
toward a child. Child welfare laws in British Columbia, Manitoba and
Ontario specifically forbid physical punishment by foster parents.
Ontario prohibits physical punishment of all children receiving
services from a child protection agency or other service provider
licensed or approved by the province. Child care legislation prohibits
physical punishment in provincially-licensed child care programs in
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova
Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories,
Yukon and Nunavut. Education acts have abolished physical punishment
from the schools of British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Yukon, Northwest Territories and
Nunavut. Where physical punishment is not prohibited by provincial
education acts, many school
boards expressly forbid it by policy in their schools. Quebec Civil
Code no longer defines a "right of correction". Although reference
to it was removed
from the Civil Code in 1994, there is some uncertainty as to whether
this reform means that the right of correction itself was abolished 94.
However, a number of rulings have stated that the right of correction
is no longer recognized in Quebec's civil law-"The right of
discipline granted to
parents over their children no longer explicitly admits this right of
physical correction, even when moderate and reasonable" 95 cited in
94.
Policy in many other child-serving organizations prohibits physical
punishment, even where it is not prohibited by law.

Federal legislation
The use of physical force against another person is an assault under
the Criminal Code of Canada. All citizens are legally protected from
assault under Canadian law. However, section 43 of the Criminal Code
has, for over a century, protected "persons in authority" (parents,
teachers, persons
standing in the place of parents) from criminal prosecution if their
use of physical force against a child is deemed "reasonable" and
"by way of correction". Section 43 applies across Canada d. c The
information in this section was accurate at publication but is subject
to change. d Other defences are provided in the Criminal Code for
those who must, in the circumstances, use force in self-defence,
defence of others and defence of property. 11(page)

it was written by those sufficiently naive to believe that documents
neatly typed and bound define reality................the statement
reads like a political document.....................it should have been
called a joint politically correct statement..................as usual
in these propaganda manifestos, spanking is lumped in with baby
shaking, head slapping, and similar behaviors.................

]:^ runs around her dog lot barking that spanking is dying.............