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Canada: The first schools in New France were operated by the Catholics, according to Huffington Post Canada. In the early 19th century, the colonial governments moved to set up publicly funded education systems. During the French ruling of Canada, the establishment of schools was given to religious bodies. Protestants and Catholics were deeply divided over how religious and moral education should be taught. In Lower Canada, on the other hand, the Protestant minority objected to the education system instilling Roman Catholic dogma. In Upper Canada, the Catholic minority rejected the Protestant practice of biblical study in schools. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.