New Zealand & Canada's DEI Mess: Two Systems in Alarming Ideological Lockstep
Unpacking the Education Crisis in Canada, and it's similarities with New Zealand, with special guest Liz Galvin from Ontario
Penny Marie and Liz Galvin discuss the similarities Canadian and New Zealand children and families are currently facing, with the incessant DEI madness that’s gripping our nations.
We know it’s bad
It’s really bad, in both Canada and New Zealand. And there appears to be very little assistance from politicians and school boards an leaders to turn the tide back towards sanity.
Penny Marie and Liz are two moms, who can’t stay silent anymore. Together they highlight a number of global patterns of ideological overreach in education, and they empower parents to take positive actions.
Key Points
Education Fallout from COVID: Liz explains how Ontario’s prolonged school closures - among the longest in North America - led to over 113,000 kids dropping out. This has created a crisis of under-educated youth, impacting future workforces and exacerbating poverty.
Ideological Push in Schools: Gender ideology, DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), and identity politics dominate curricula, sidelining academic focus. Liz highlights how these policies, driven by unproven narratives, harm kids’ mental health and foster division.
Policy Resistance: Despite presenting evidence to policymakers, Liz finds they ignore the data (as they do in New Zealand), suggesting agenda-driven decisions that clearly do not have the wellbeing and best outcomes of the children at the core of their goals. In Canada, changes to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms under Trudeau embedded gender identity, fueling deeply troubling policies.
Library Concerns: Public and school libraries, including titles like If You're a Drag Queen and You Know It, push sexualized content on kids. Liz found no balanced resources, like books on detransitioning, revealing a one-sided narrative. She also discloses involvement with a drag queen and their research this states their agenda clearly.
Union Influence: Teachers’ unions in Canada, like New Zealand’s PPTA, drive ideological agendas, diverting from their role of advocating for fair pay and conditions. This mirrors the PPTA’s push for they/them pronouns and paid “queer liaison” roles (see earlier Let Kids Be Kids post below).
Call to Action: Parents must connect, attend school board meetings, and challenge policies. Liz emphasises grassroots networks, like Let Kids Be Kids, to empower parents and demand parental authority over state overreach.
Part 1 of this conversation …
Liz visited New Zealand over the summer, part 1 of her conversation was released in January…
What can we do?
Join a network: Connect with other parents via Let Kids Be Kids to share concerns and solutions.
Engage locally: Attend school board meetings and write to trustees to demand evidence-based, balanced education policies.
Use tools available: Leverage templates and research from helpful sites, including Let Kids Be Kids resources to challenge surveys and curricula pushing ideology.
Stay informed: Follow international trends (e.g., Canada’s struggles) to anticipate and counter local shifts.
Reflection: Liz’s insights confirm what many of us feel - our education systems are being co-opted by ideology, not evidence. It’s time to stand up, connect, and reclaim our kids’ futures with courage and love.
Our previous post
Explosive exposé on a NZ High School running a kids ‘pride’ event results in its’ cancellation…
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