Culture Alberta · Alberta · Aug 4
Alberta School Supervisor Charged With Assault With a Weapon After Boy Beaten With a Belt
A supervisor at a private school in northern Alberta is charged with assault with a weapon after a boy was disciplined with a belt. RCMP say the practice, known as the strap, was used at three Mennonite schools in the area and was written into a collective constitution signed by parents. The Supreme Court ruled implements out of bounds 22 years ago.
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