Saturday 8 September 2012

Section of Criminal Code That Permits Physical Punishment of Children Should be Removed By Canada

To promote good parenting, Canada should remove section 43 of its Criminal Code. This is because it sends the wrong message that using physical punishment to discipline children is acceptable, argues Dr.John Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief, CMAJ (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i) in an editorial. Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada states "a parent is justified in using force by way of correctionif the force does not exceed what is reasonable under ...

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