Just days after the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) voted against flying the Pride flag, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will march in the region’s pride parade.
Speaking in the legislature during question period, Ford said that school boards “have a responsibility to ensure each and every school in Ontario is a safe, inclusive place for all children.”
Ford appeared to indicate that his attendance at York Pride is proof that Ontario celebrates its LGTBQ2S+ community. In response, Education Minister Stephen Lecce issued a memo to all school boards saying they are expected to “redouble their efforts to protect and ensure their inclusion within Ontario schools.
In the legislature Wednesday, Lecce said the government has expressed disappointment with the school board’s decision.
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