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Catholic schools in Quebec.


Montreal Montreal (mŏn'trēôl`), Fr. Montréal (môNrāäl`), city (1991 pop. 1,017,666), S Que., Canada, on Montreal island, surrounded by St. Lawrence River and Rivière des Prairies.  -- Catholic schools in Quebec Quebec, city, Canada
Quebec, Fr. Québec, city (1991 pop. 167,517), provincial capital, S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers.
 were abolished in 2001 with the approval of the bishops. Religious instruction (Catholic or Protestant) is now meant to be included in the public school curriculum but a new government has recommended the substitution Substitution
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robber freed in Christ’s stead. [N.T.: Matthew 27:15–18; Swed. Lit.
 of a general religion and ethics ethics, in philosophy, the study and evaluation of human conduct in the light of moral principles. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals have constructed for themselves or as the body of obligations and duties that a  program.

20,000 Quebec parents have signed a petition to urge the renewal of the notwithstanding clause to keep religious instruction in schools. Polls show that 80% of primary school and 60% of high school parents opt for religious instruction for their children (Montreal Catholic Times, Jan. 05).
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Title Annotation:Canada
Publication:Catholic Insight
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Date:May 1, 2005
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