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Rally in Abbotsford in support of Social Justice 12

Large crowd turns out for march, despite rain and last minute re-routing

By Xtra Staff • December 7, 2008 7:00 pm EDT

A large crowd rallied on Dec 6 against the Abbotsford school board’s decision to drop Social Justice 12, a provincially-approved course that teaches civil rights, including gay rights.

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