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Canada should repeal ‘archaic’ law permitting corporal punishment

Research shows that corporal punishment is ineffective and harmful, and 650 professional organizations across the country have called on Canada to repeal the law.

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BY JOAN DURRANT, RON ENSOM, PETER DUDDING, AND DON STUART
January 4, 2021

Opinion | BY JOAN DURRANT, RON ENSOM, PETER DUDDING, AND DON STUART | January 4, 2021

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Canada should repeal ‘archaic’ law permitting corporal punishment

Research shows that corporal punishment is ineffective and harmful, and 650 professional organizations across the country have called on Canada to repeal the law.

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