More than half of Canadians say it's time to put an end to the 'spanking' law, which allows the use of 'reasonable force' on children by a school teacher or parent, according to a new survey.
should be abolished. This marked a shifting outlook from Canadians, as only 34 per cent agreed to ban the law in 2018.
"Every school teacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward 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," the law states. According to the poll, 61 per cent of Quebecers support a repeal, following 50 per cent of people in British Columbia, 49 per cent in Ontario and Alberta, and 45 per cent in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Atlantic Canada.
The survey also showed a generational divide on support for a repeal of the law. About 61 per cent of Canadians between the age of 18 and 34-years-old agreed to banning the law, as well as 53 per cent of those between the ages of 35 to 54-years-old.Several countries in Latin America, Europe, and some in Africa have completely
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