Bill That Would Ban Spanking in Homes, Classroom Discipline Passes Second Reading

A bill that would ban “reasonable force” used to discipline children passed a second reading by MPs, despite concerns over parental rights and classroom chaos. Bill C-273 aims to repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code, which says, “Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction towards a pupil or child as the case may be who is under his care if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances.” A total of 208 MPs voted in favour of the NDP-proposed bill Feb. 14 while 115 opposed it, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter....