Thread by @moirawyton

I'm at the Edmonton Catholic School Board meeting where a recess was called 11 minutes into the meeting after Board Chair Laura Thibert asked @BashirMohamed to leave for holding his hand and a petition in support Emmell + his mother #abed #yeg #ecsb

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edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

@BashirMohamed Mohamed refused to leave when asked by security, asking for a reason. Another board member asked for a recess and the entire board filed out of the room.

"You can keep hiding, but were going to keep coming here," said Mohamed as they left. #abed #yeg #ecsb

@BashirMohamed Before the meeting, a man who refused to give his name said signs were not allowed. Organizers complied and left them outside at the foot of a cross in the lobby. #ecsb #yeg #abed

@BashirMohamed Recess has been ongoing for 11 minutes now, no sign of when the meeting will resume. Organizers are now calling on Father Julian Bilyj, who gave the opening prayer, to use his position to effect change in the meeting chamber #ecsb #yeg #abed

@BashirMohamed There is a livestream of the meeting. Currently on recess but the entire incident was captured #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed We've now been on recess for 22 minutes. Still no word on when the meeting will go back underway. #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed Organizers say they are not planning to disrupt the meeting, they will just hold up their fists and the petition. Board members are now back and all 16 organizers are raising their fists. #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed After less than 2 minutes back, another recess was called. Thibert had begun a prepared statement to Mohamed saying there is a process for those wishing to speak. Mohamed says he never asked to speak, only that the board address the issue. #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed The Board left on a recess before Thibert had finished her statement. Again, no idea how long this one will last. #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed We are back again and supporters are again placing their fists in the air. #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed The Board just voted to adjourn the meeting. Cries of shame as they exit the room #yeg #abed #ecsb

@BashirMohamed Here's my initial file, including comment from @EdmCathSchools which reiterates its stance that “race had no bearing on this action being taken and was never part of the discussion" and says demonstrators did not follow policy to speak #abed #ecsb #yeg

edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

Here is Edmonton Catholic Schools’ full statement on last night. Did not answer my question about when they are handing in the new report to the minister of education #abed #ecsb #yeg