1/ This legal challenge is wild. The school board is refusing to engage in discussion about the concerns some parents have about land acknowledgements.
And so, one parent decided to file a charter rights challenge on the basis that land acknowledgements are racist and imposing them violate his right to freedom of conscience.
And so, one parent decided to file a charter rights challenge on the basis that land acknowledgements are racist and imposing them violate his right to freedom of conscience.
https://x.com/realfinkledusty/status/1994067597726491078
2/ After objecting to reciting land acknowledgments at the start of his school council meetings, he was referred to the principal... this is what she said:
“conversations or actions that question the validity of equity-focused initiatives – including those designed to support historically and currently marginalized groups – risk undermining the dignity of members of our community. The WRDSB’s commitment to equity and human rights means that certain topics, particularly those that diminish or delegitimize the experiences of equity-deserving groups must be approached with care and in alignment with the Ontario Human Rights Code”
No discussion allowed, according to the WRDSB.
“conversations or actions that question the validity of equity-focused initiatives – including those designed to support historically and currently marginalized groups – risk undermining the dignity of members of our community. The WRDSB’s commitment to equity and human rights means that certain topics, particularly those that diminish or delegitimize the experiences of equity-deserving groups must be approached with care and in alignment with the Ontario Human Rights Code”
No discussion allowed, according to the WRDSB.
3/ The legal challenge alleges that "mandatory land acknowledgements infringe the right to freedom of conscience by violating the board’s duty of neutrality with respect to matters of conscience."
4/ According to the JCCF. Geoff Horseman (the applicant) "has a deeply and conscientiously held belief in human dignity and the equality of all people, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sex, or nationality. The Applicant finds the reading of land acknowledgements to be racially discriminatory and contrary to the equal human dignity of all."
5/ Whatever happens, this legal challenge will expose whether or not parents who disagree with ideological trends have a voice in Ontario's education system or not. Things will undoubtedly get spicy.
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