Instead of taking an emotional ideological view let’s take a look at the evidence. “As well-intentioned as the recommendation may have been, following through on it sets Canada on a course which ironically perpetuates aspects of the residential school legacy which we are trying so hard to leave behind. If Canada wants to learn from the residential school legacy, we should be the last to pass a law which has led other countries to forcefully removing thousands of children from their homes and driving a wedge between children and parents. So-called “conditional” physical discipline, which is what Section 43 allows, “was more strongly associated with reduction in noncompliance or antisocial behaviour than 10 of the 13 alternative disciplinary tactics.””
Source: Don’t make parents’ job more difficult › The Lethbridge Herald – myLH.ca