Ontario School Board Reinstates Council Member Suspended Over Land Acknowledgement Objection

Ontario school board reverses suspension of parent who objected to land acknowledgments

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (Board) has reversed its suspension of Catherine Kronas from her position as elected School Councillor in a significant victory for freedom of expression. On July 16, 2025, following a review by the Board’s Human Rights Office, the Board informed Ms. Kronas in writing that her personal statement had not breached its Code of Conduct. She is …

Ontario School Board Reinstates Council Member Suspended Over Land Acknowledgement Objection

An Ontario school board has reversed its decision to suspend a parent serving on a local high school council because of remarks she made about land acknowledgments. Catherine Kronas was suspended from her position on the Ancaster High Secondary School council after she requested her “respectful objection” to land acknowledgements be recorded at an April 9 school council meeting, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).…

Ontario school board reverses suspension of parent who objected to land acknowledgments | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

HAMILTON, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (Board) has reversed its suspension of Catherine Kronas from her position as elected School Councillor in a significant victory for freedom of expression. On July 16, 2025, following a review by the Board’s Human Rights Office, the Board informed Ms. […]

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