``Internet connections used by students should be free from government censorship'', says David Jones, president of Electronic Frontier Canada, in a recent letter written to Ontario's Education Minister, John Snobelen.

The letter was prompted after Mr. Snobelen reportedly said he'd like to ``develop ways to control information that comes into classrooms off the Internet''. Mr. Snobelen is also quoted as saying that freedom of expression in schools is important but must be ``reasonable controlled''.

Electronic Frontier Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting freedom of expression in cyberspace.

Letter to John Snobelen, Education Minister, February 10, 1997

David Jones, President, Electronic Frontier Canada

Parents may get more say ...

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, February 5, 1997.

Electronic Frontier Canada

Dr. David Jones, djones@efc.ca

phone: (905) 525-9140 ext.24689, fax: (905) 546-9995

Dr. Jeffrey Shallit, shallit@efc.ca

phone: (519) 888-4804, fax: (519) 885-1208

Dr. Richard Rosenberg, rosen@efc.ca

phone: (604) 822-4142, fax: (604) 822-5485

Electronic Frontier Canada's, online archives:

URL: http://www.efc.ca

The Honourable Mr. John Snobelen

Minister of Education & Training
addr:13th Floor, Mowat Block, 900 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M7A 1L2
email: john.snobelen@edu.gov.on.ca
web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/
phone: (416) 325-2600
fax: (416) 325-2608

Veronica Lacey

Deputy Minister
phone: (416) 325-2180