SEX EDUCATORS SAY THE IDEA ISN'T
THAT FARFETCHED.
THAT FARFETCHED.
>> MAYBE PEOPLE GET CREATIVE
>> MAYBE PEOPLE GET CREATIVE AND
MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT KINKY.
MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT KINKY.
>> WE SHOULD HAVE THE
>> WE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT
ESPECIALLY THIS SITUATION.
ESPECIALLY THIS SITUATION.
WE'RE IN VERY UNCERTAIN TIMES.
WE'RE IN VERY UNCERTAIN TIMES.
THERE WAS A LOT OF
THERE WAS A LOT OF UNEASINESS.
WE SHOULD ALL HAVE THE CHOICE
WE SHOULD ALL HAVE THE CHOICE
WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO SENT
WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO SENT
CHILDREN BACK.
CHILDREN BACK.
>> Reporter: PARENTS SHOULD BE
>> Reporter: PARENTS SHOULD BE
DROPPING OFF CHILDREN AT SCHOOL.
DROPPING OFF CHILDREN AT SCHOOL.
INSTEAD SOME ARE RIGHT HERE AT
INSTEAD SOME ARE RIGHT HERE AT
THE COURTHOUSE IN MONTREAL
THE COURTHOUSE IN MONTREAL
FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN
FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN
AT HOME AND LEARN VIRTUALLY.
AT HOME AND LEARN VIRTUALLY.
>> THEY HAVE GOT THESE
>> THEY HAVE GOT THESE
GUIDELINES WHICH ARE VERY
DETAILED.
I DON'T THINK THEY'RE LAW.
I DON'T THINK THEY'RE LAW.
THEY'RE SIMPLY MAKING
THEY'RE SIMPLY MAKING RULES
ABOUT DETAILS OF DECISIONS THAT
ABOUT DETAILS OF DECISIONS THAT
SHOULD BE MADE BY
SHOULD BE MADE BY FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: UNLIKE ONTARIO,
>> Reporter: UNLIKE ONTARIO,
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IN QUEBEC IS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IN QUEBEC IS
MANDATORY.
MANDATORY.
ONLY THOSE WHO SECURE A DOCTOR'S
ONLY THOSE WHO SECURE A DOCTOR'S
NOTE EXEMPTING THEIR CHILD FROM
NOTE EXEMPTING THEIR CHILD FROM
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE CAN
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE CAN QUALIFY
FOR ONLINE
FOR ONLINE LEARNING.
PARENTS ARGUE THAT THE
PARENTS ARGUE THAT THE
EXEMPTIONS ARE VAGUE AND
EXEMPTIONS ARE VAGUE AND MAKING
BACK TO SCHOOL MANDATORY
BACK TO SCHOOL MANDATORY
VIOLATES THEIR CHARTER OF
VIOLATES THEIR CHARTER OF RIGHTS
TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT
TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT
THEIR CHILD'S HEALTH AND SAFETY.
THEIR CHILD'S HEALTH AND SAFETY.
>> THIS EXEMPTION SEEMS TO BE
>> THIS EXEMPTION SEEMS TO BE
VERY ARBITRARY AND DIFFICULT TO
VERY ARBITRARY AND DIFFICULT TO
OBTAIN THAT IT BE APPLIED
OBTAIN THAT IT BE APPLIED ACROSS
THE BOARD.
THE BOARD.
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL
TREATMENT.
TREATMENT.
WE'RE NOT ASKING THE GOVERNMENT
WE'RE NOT ASKING THE GOVERNMENT
SPEND MORE MONEY.
SPEND MORE MONEY.
THIS IS A SYSTEM THE GOVERNMENT
THIS IS A SYSTEM THE GOVERNMENT
ALREADY SET UP.
ALREADY SET UP.
>> I THINK IT'S REALLY
>> I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL THE
FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL THE
SOCIETY TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT
SOCIETY TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT
EDUCATION IS A TOP
EDUCATION IS A TOP PRIORITY.
AND THE BEST PLACE FOR THE
AND THE BEST PLACE FOR THE
STUDENTS IS TO BE IN
STUDENTS IS TO BE IN SCHOOL.
>> Reporter: THAT WAS QUEBEC
>> Reporter: THAT WAS QUEBEC
EDUCATION MINISTER JEAN-FRANCÇOIS
EDUCATION MINISTER JEAN-FRANCÇOIS
ROBERGE RESPONDING TO THE SUIT
ROBERGE RESPONDING TO THE SUIT
THURSDAY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS ALL COMES AS HUNDREDS OF
THIS ALL COMES AS HUNDREDS OF
STUDENTS IN THE QUEBEC CITY AREA
STUDENTS IN THE QUEBEC CITY AREA
HAVE BEEN ISOLATED AFTER ANOTHER
HAVE BEEN ISOLATED AFTER ANOTHER
TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS
TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS
AND TEACHERS IN MONTREAL AND
AND TEACHERS IN MONTREAL AND
NORTH OF THE CITY HAVE ALSO BEEN
NORTH OF THE CITY HAVE ALSO BEEN
FORCED INTO QUARANTINE AMONG
FORCED INTO QUARANTINE AMONG
POSITIVE TESTS.
POSITIVE TESTS.
PUSHING SOME PARENTS TO BELIEVE
PUSHING SOME PARENTS TO BELIEVE
THE PROVINCE'S BACK TO SCHOOL
THE PROVINCE'S BACK TO SCHOOL
PLAN IS AN EXPERIMENT.
PLAN IS AN EXPERIMENT.
>> YOU HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF
>> YOU HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF
CHILDREN PER ROOM AS ALWAYS
CHILDREN PER ROOM AS ALWAYS
WITHOUT MASKS AND WITH NO
WITHOUT MASKS AND WITH NO
ADDRESS OF
ADDRESS OF VENTILATION.
THIS TO ME IS NOT SOMETHING WE
THIS TO ME IS NOT SOMETHING WE
HAVE DONE BEFORE IN QUEBEC AND
HAVE DONE BEFORE IN QUEBEC AND
I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH SENDING
I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH SENDING
MY CHILDREN.
MY CHILDREN.
>> PARENTS AND THE CASE OF
>> PARENTS AND THE CASE OF OLDER
ADOLESCENTS PERHAPS THEY HAVE A
SAY.
BUT IT IS NOT SOMETHING FOR THE
BUT IT IS NOT SOMETHING FOR THE
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT.
THAT'S OUR
THAT'S OUR VIEW.
>> Reporter: GOVERNMENT LAWYERS
>> Reporter: GOVERNMENT LAWYERS
ARGUED IN COURT THAT THE CAQ IS
ARGUED IN COURT THAT THE CAQ IS
DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO
DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO
SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AND
SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AND
THAT EVERY QUEBECER HAS THE
THAT EVERY QUEBECER HAS THE
RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION.
RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION.
ADDING THAT FOR NOW RESEARCH
ADDING THAT FOR NOW RESEARCH
SHOWS THAT THE VIRUS DOES
SHOWS THAT THE VIRUS DOES NOT
EASILY SPREAD AMONG CHILDREN.
EASILY SPREAD AMONG CHILDREN.
>> EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BACK TO
>> EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BACK TO
SCHOOL PLAN BOTHERED ME.
SCHOOL PLAN BOTHERED ME.
THE IN-SCHOOL POLICIES BEING AS
THE IN-SCHOOL POLICIES BEING AS
THEY ARE BOTHERED ME.
THEY ARE BOTHERED ME.
THE FACT THAT PARENTS DON'T HAVE
THE FACT THAT PARENTS DON'T HAVE
ANY AGENCY NOR DO OLDER CHILDREN
BOTHERED ME.
AND THE FACT THAT THE
AND THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT
AT THAT POINT IN TIME HADN'T
AT THAT POINT IN TIME HADN'T
INVESTED MUCH MONEY TO ALTER THE
INVESTED MUCH MONEY TO ALTER THE
SYSTEM ALSO BOTHERED
SYSTEM ALSO BOTHERED ME.
WE CAN'T PRETEND THAT THIS IS
WE CAN'T PRETEND THAT THIS IS
ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
THEY'RE NOT.
