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EDMONTON — Edmonton Catholic school trustees have condemned pornography, saying it’s harmful to students and shouldn’t be accessible at home.

Trustee Larry Kowalczyk, who called pornography a moral issue, brought forward a motion Tuesday that led trustees to denounce the industry and the ease of accessibility to its content.

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“This domain, pornography, has such a terrible, terrible effect on students,” Kowalczyk told a school board meeting.

Kowalczyk’s motion, which passed unanimously, means a resolution will be presented at the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association annual general meeting in November.

The resolution will ask cable companies such as Shaw, Bell and Rogers to stop offering adult channels as part of their viewing packages.

“It’s not aimed at parents; it’s aimed at the television suppliers,” Kowalczyk said.

Trustee Marilyn Bergstra described women who are in the pornographic industry as “human slaves.

“Our children are young; they’re very vulnerable,” she said.

Trustee Cindy Olsen asked whether the board has the capacity to make such demands through the provincial association, and if parents can be told how to handle the issue.

“We tell parents all the time,” Kowalczyk said. “We have nutrition programs.”