The equality requirement in the Charter is intended to, and will mandate, the inclusion of all children. It will be interpreted by the courts as requiring the dismantling of segregation. The power of parents to act on behalf of their children is based on the child’s constitutional and legal guarantees. Where the goal is inclusion, the power of parents is inexhaustible. It will continue to whittle away at the barriers that persist in practioe and in law. Those who resist the inevitable transition to integation should recognize that because the power of parents is exercised in the name of equality, it will prevail.
