TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2015 – York University experts are available for media interviews on Ontario’s new sex-education curriculum, the issues being debated in the community and the mounting opposition.

Professor Jen Gilbert of the Faculty of Education is an expert in sexuality and schooling.

Professor Sarah Flicker of the Faculty of Environmental Studies is an expert in adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

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Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, York University, 416-736-2100 ext. 22097 / sandramc@yorku.ca