News Analysis Public funding means the government, not the church or the faith, pulls the ideological strings in Ontario’s Catholic school system, some stakeholders say. And this particularly affects how the schools handle matters of gender and sexuality. It’s a cautionary tale to any institution assured it will remain independent when accepting government funding, says…

A parent worried about his 12-year-old daughter sharing a bathroom with biological males at her middle school had his presentation cut short at an Ottawa school board meeting. “Due to concerns that the presentation was transphobic and could be used to promote hate or discrimination against trans youth, the chair ruled the delegation out of…

A school board in the Durham region of Ontario drafted a new human rights policy, and when one trustee voiced her concerns about it she was banned from attending future meetings. Trustee Linda Stone’s criticisms included the policy’s use of the term “white supremacy,” and that the policy would keep parents in the dark if…

An Ontario school board member is calling out the board’s chair for engaging in “moral panic” by shutting down debate about the content in some children’s books on gender transition that deals with sexuality. The issue arose after a teacher’s presentation at a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) meeting was cut off because she…