Rise of Marxism a ‘Threat to Our Democracy,’ Says Ont. Education Minister in Adding Holodomor Education to Schools

Published on November 28, 2023

The government of Ontario is making lessons on the Holodomor famine under Soviet rule mandatory for grade 10 students, with education minister saying knowing this history will help students safeguard against “communist extremism.” “The rise of extremism, including Communism and Marxism, are direct threats to our democracy, social cohesion and values as Canadians,” Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement on Nov. 28. “This learning will help ensure students are never bystanders in the face of such horrors, understand the danger of totalitarianism and help safeguard fundamental Canadian values of freedom and democracy over communist extremism.” The Holodomor, which translated from Ukrainian means “death from hunger,” was caused by Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin’s collectivization of farms. It took an estimated 4 million lives between 1932 to 1933....

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