Top court won't review school board's sanctioning of trustee for likening LGBTQ issues to bestiality | CBC News
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The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to review the Toronto Catholic District School Board's sanction against trustee Michael Del Grande for comments made during a 2019 meeting. Del Grande proposed a controversial amendment during a debate about adding new grounds to counter discrimination, suggesting extreme comparisons that included pedophilia and cannibalism. Although an initial vote on whether his comments breached conduct was unsuccessful, public backlash led the board to reconsider and sanction him, a decision later upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal, affirming the board acted reasonably within its authority.
The Supreme Court denied to review the Toronto Catholic District School Board's sanction against trustee Michael Del Grande for his controversial comments regarding discrimination.
Trustee Del Grande's remarks, which included comparisons to pedophilia and vampirism, sparked initial controversy, but the board's decision to sanction him was ultimately upheld.
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