Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Brittany Hobson
Publication Date: January 16, 2025 - 19:58
Manitoba school division to bring ‘God Save the King’ back to classrooms
January 16, 2025
A school division in western Manitoba has decided to once again include God Save the King in its schools’ morning announcements, a move that has some questioning whether it promotes reconciliation efforts with Indigenous staff and students.The Mountain View School Division, which oversees 16 schools near Dauphin, Man., recently put forward a directive that the royal anthem must be included in announcements, along with O Canada and land acknowledgments.Board chair Jason Gryba, in an e-mail, said the inclusion of God Save the King aligns with existing provincial legislation.
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