The Liberal thinks of the schools as an arm of the state. This is the real rationale behind compulsory education. The schools ought to be free, but not compulsory. That, of course, creates a problem in a society in which youngsters find so little work that they continue in school until their mid 20s, as wards of the state.
Yes. What is really needed is a revolution, and not only in Canada. But the first step is in realizing who the enemy is, and stop treating the government as universally legitimate. Increasingly, modern governments in industrial democracies work in direct opposition to natural rights. Their mandate should not be respected when they do.
It’s often said in situations liek this one: Well, the school will not be Catholic if it obeys. That is true, but another part is true as well: that minister is no longer a legitimate minister.