Campaign questionnaire

Questions and answers

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Questions

Question 1

Will you work to ensure that your Board publicly promotes total fidelity to the faith and moral teachings of the Catholic Church?

Question 2

Will you work to ensure that Catholic schools do not invite guest speakers who have publicly expressed positions that contradict the morality and teaching of the Church, no matter how great their achievements in politics, business, sports, science or the arts?

Question 3

Will you work to ensure that educational materials that enter the premises of Catholic schools (e.g. library resources, curriculum texts, awareness campaigns, flyers) and all approved school activities are consistent with and do not undermine the morality and teachings of the Church?

Question 4

Will you oppose sex-ed programs which are contrary to Church teaching?

Question 5

Given that the LGBT Pride flag is a controversial political symbol which contradicts Church teaching on marriage & human sexuality, will you oppose any and all proposals to fly the LGBT Pride flag at Catholic schools, at the board office, or to acknowledge June as “Pride month”?

Question 6

Will you work to ensure that your Catholic school board enacts a policy requiring all agents and employees of the board to uphold the rights of custodial parents to direct and control the education of, and any medical treatment provided to, their dependent children attending its schools?

Question 7

Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion*?

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