New Brunswick student refuses to respect Canadian anthem; teacher gets suspended

It’s a free country but part of the school experience is having a few rules. Be in class, show up on time and when O Canada is played, stand up, take off your hat, and sing it.

When a Grade 9 student refused to stand in class in Miramichi for the anthem, the teacher sent the student to the principal’s office.

Via CTV/Canadian Press
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A New Brunswick teacher has been suspended after sending a student to the principal's office for refusing to stand during the Canadian anthem.
Eric Cameron, a Grade 9 teacher at Miramichi Valley High School, was disciplined following the incident last Thursday.
The superintendent of District 16 school board has declined comment, citing privacy issues.
The student who wouldn't stand was roughed up after the incident by others on a school bus.
He wasn't seriously hurt.
Supt. Randall Hansen of Miramichi Regional Police says they've spoken to a number of witnesses but charges haven't been laid.

The violence the student faced was unacceptable…period. However, the teacher was suspended for demanding that the students in his class show some respect for their country?!?

It really is do what you feel in Canada these days isn’t it?