"In a place that is welcoming so many people from so many corners of the world, it is imperative, while respecting differences, to bring everyone under the same tent. The schools are where it happens. Kids from everywhere come out of them as Canadian as can be. Why do we insist on hiving some of them off into a whole separate system"?

- You completely missed the boat on this issue.  The Catholic system is a better system to work, grow and learn in.  Plain and simple.  Before casting judgement maybe you should ask the people who work in learn in this environment. You really can't compare the difference between the two boards.  The Catholic system is far superior and open hearted to the politically correct disgustingly corrupt an inept public board.