School Council Member Challenges Suspension by Ontario School Board

Legal warning sent to Ontario school board for suspending elected school council member

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that a legal warning letter has been sent to the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board after it suspended a parent from her role on the School Council for respectfully objecting to land acknowledgements. Catherine Kronas, a concerned parent with a child enrolled at Ancaster High Secondary School, was re-elected to serve on School Council in October 2024. During a Council meeting on Apri…

Canadian school board suspends parent for opposing Indigenous land claims

Catherine Kronas, re-elected to the school council in October 2024, was told she violated the conduct code and was banned from the next meeting.

School Council Member Challenges Suspension by Ontario School Board

A member of an Ontario school council is legally challenging the school board’s decision to suspend her over comments she made about land acknowledgements during meetings. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said it sent the letter on behalf of Catherine Kronas, who served on the school council of Ancaster High Secondary School, which is part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) in Ontario. Kronas was re-elec…

Legal warning sent to Ontario school board for suspending elected school council member | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

HAMILTON, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that a legal warning letter has been sent to the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board after it suspended a parent from her role on the School Council for respectfully objecting to land acknowledgements. Catherine Kronas, a concerned parent with a child enrolled at Ancaster High Secondary School, was […]