{"id":12004,"date":"2026-04-09T10:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/?p=12004"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:52:17","slug":"op-ed-bill-25-isnt-about-neutrality-its-about-narrowing-young-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/fr\/communique-de-presse\/op-ed-bill-25-isnt-about-neutrality-its-about-narrowing-young-minds\/","title":{"rendered":"Op-Ed: Bill 25 Isn\u2019t About Neutrality; It\u2019s About Narrowing Young Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a new op-ed in the Calgary Herald, CCLA Executive Director Howard Sapers argues that Alberta\u2019s Bill 25 risks narrowing the space for open inquiry and critical thinking in classrooms.<\/p>\n

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\u00c0 propos de l\u2019association canadienne sur les libert\u00e9s civiles<\/h3>\n
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L\u2019ACLC est un organisme ind\u00e9pendant \u00e0 but non lucratif qui compte des sympathisant.e.s dans tout le pays. Fond\u00e9 en 1964, c\u2019est un organisme qui \u0153uvre \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle du Canada \u00e0 la protection des droits et des libert\u00e9s civiles de toute sa population.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pour les m\u00e9dias<\/h3>\n
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Pour d'autres commentaires, veuillez nous contacter \u00e0\u00a0media@ccla.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pour les mises \u00e0 jour en direct<\/h3>\n
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