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September 2024

No. 1

Welcome!

Welcome to our inaugural edition of the B2B Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. 

What is Back2Basics (B2B), and what are we trying to achieve? 

Very simply put, “B2B is a Christian organization dedicated to the protection of our children within the schools of Durham Region, by sourcing and encouraging Trustees who support and promote our Core Values.” 

We trust you will find this first edition of the B2B Bulletin to be informative and helpful in understanding our Core Values.

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B2B Core Values

We Encourage and Promote:

1)  Parental Rights and Input

• Parental responsibility to safeguard their children from detrimental influences

• Parental collaborative consultation and input without fear of repercussions

• School Boards providing timely, transparent information to parents regarding student education and activities

2)  Educational Success   

• Emphasis on reading, writing, arithmetic, arts, science, technology and physical education

• Implementation of benchmarks and testing to assess student progress

3)  Secure Learning Environments

• Secure learning environments and peaceful co-existence regardless of differences.

4)  Biological Gender Integrity

• The widely established scientific consensus and global recognition of biological gender as either male or female

• Secure access to private spaces, based on biological gender, such as public washrooms and changerooms

5)  Civic Flags Only

• Exclusive display of National, Provincial and Municipal flags or symbols on or about all school property

Viewpoint

Children in our schools are struggling. Parents are beginning to realize that trust in their kids’ schooling system can no longer be taken for granted, as it might once have been.

 Unwarranted sexualization of our children and grandchildren is happening in the schools at ever earlier ages. This is not welcomed by most parents. In too many cases, parents are....

This ‘n That

 This ‘n That is a synopsis of some of the good (This) and bad news (That) stories affecting parents and children currently in the Durham Region or around the rest of Canada.   

This

• Parents support Danielle Smith’s proposed changes on minor children. Read more..
  

• Increasingly harmful activist ideologies and practises in School Boards are being challenged by parents and teachers. Read More....
  

• Carolyn Burjoski, an ex teacher in the Waterloo District School Board, objected to some of the inappropriate books that were available to children in their school libraries. She was silenced and fired. She fought back in court. Read More...
  

‘n That

• Despite the encouraging developments introduced by premiers in New Brunswick (Blaine Higgs), Saskatchewan (Scott Moe) and Alberta (Danielle Smith) to protect parental rights, Doug Ford has indicated he has no intention of introducing such protections for parents and children in Ontario. Read More...
  
  

• Bill C-63, the proposed Online Harms Act, is an alarming development and is currently at Second Reading in the House of Commons. If this bill is allowed to pass, it will severely hamper freedom of speech in our democracy. Under this bill, if one fears that someone “might engage in hate speech in the future” it will be possible to lodge a complaint against that person, with potentially significant penalties ensuing. Can you imagine the chilling impact of this Bill, on free speech, if allowed to pass?  Read more… and Sign the petition 
  
  

• The emphasis on DEI (Diversity, Inclusion and Equity) training is backfiring. National and international academic studies prove that DEI training often creates new prejudices in participants that they did not have before the training. Read more
  

Recommended Reads & Vital Views

These are our top pick views or reads this month. They are aimed at informing and educating you as to theissues that are impacting our children in the school system.

•  Read (5 mins)– ‘School boards are silencing parents who object to pornographic materials in their child’s education.” This article is based on examples in the USA, but it is happening in Canada too. Read more…. 
  
  

• Read (5 mins) – “Grooming? Manitoba school hands out homosexual pornography, condoms to teenage boys.” This article is quite shocking. It contains some graphic descriptions. It’s important to know about this, but if you’re not feeling mentally prepared, don’t read this article. Read more….
  
  

• View (1 Hour) –  Our top pick this month - “Lost in Trans Nation” – This video featuring Miriam Grossman, a child psychologist, is a must watch. This will both educate and horrify you. This is what we are working to protect our children from. The book, with the same title, can be ordered on Amazon. To view the video CLICK HERE

Whats On?

"DDSB Concerned Parents is looking for volunteers to help with their involvement with the Million March for Children to be held in Durham Region on September 20th. If you are a concerned citizen and would like to make a meaningful contribution towards making our voices heard, please consider attending and volunteering to help. For more information, Click Here... or inquire at   ddsbconcernedparentsunited@gmail.com "

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