Chestermere-Rockyview's MLA was shocked along with many parents who discovered adult content on a Government funded education site.

Leela Aheer recently spoke to the Legislature after hearing numerous complaints regarding a link from an education site that displayed sexually explicit material.

The link in question, Fruit Loop, was desinged as a resource for GSA's in Alberta, but found themselves in hot water after posting articles relating to indecent acts and adult toys, among other things.

The link has since been removed following the complaints and Aheer said in her statement that they must respect the concerns of parents and make sure that materials connected to educational resources aren't damaging the community.

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FULL STATEMENT BY LEELA AHEER TO THE ALBERTA LEGISLATURE (Courtesy: WIldrose Party of Alberta)

"Serious concerns were raised by a parents’ group about content on a site that can be accessed through Alberta Education’s website. The governmentfunded site says: “a collective of resources specific to Alberta K-12 students, teachers, and school staff.” According to the site itself it is funded by the Ministry of Education. The goal of this site is to provide a positive place where students can go to find resources, information and to find connections with local community supports. We need to know that students are being listened to and supported, that teachers have the resources and the information and support that they need and that parents are consulted and informed and made aware of the materials that are presented to their children. Yesterday a parent group noticed that a link from the site went to a Facebook page with content that was not appropriate for children. Articles about sex positions, adult toys, sado-masochism and acts are not community resources for young students. Can objectionable material be found on the Internet? Yes. And, obviously, children can access pretty much anything they want on the Internet through their phones and devices. But should we not have links to age-inappropriate government-approved websites? We should not. We need to respect students, parents, and teachers, who reasonably expect materials provided by and connected with our education system to be age appropriate and to promote a safe environment for all students. I understand at this point that the Minister of Education has looked into this. We must respect the concerns of parents and make sure that the materials on and connected to our education resources contribute in a positive and healthy way to our education community."