The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:55:46 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Dufferin Peel Catholic board turns down Pride flag, again /item/36859-dufferin-peel-catholic-board-turns-down-pride-flag-again /item/36859-dufferin-peel-catholic-board-turns-down-pride-flag-again

An attempt to overturn a decision to not fly the Pride flag on Dufferin Peel Catholic school properties was defeated June 11.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:23:07 -0400
School boards look to ‘Quash’ student vaping /item/36818-school-boards-look-to-quash-student-vaping /item/36818-school-boards-look-to-quash-student-vaping

Six Ontario secondary school systems are joining forces with the Lung Health Foundation to combat student vaping.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 30 May 2024 09:00:50 -0400
York Catholic board welcomes all in Christ /item/36776-york-catholic-board-welcomes-all-in-christ /item/36776-york-catholic-board-welcomes-all-in-christ

Nearly one year ago, on May 29, 2023, York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) trustees voted 6-4 against a proposal to fly the Pride flag outside board headquarters in Aurora, Ont.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 14 May 2024 14:01:42 -0400
Pro-life flag won’t fly at Toronto schools /item/36690-pro-life-flag-won-t-fly-at-toronto-schools /item/36690-pro-life-flag-won-t-fly-at-toronto-schools

The International Pro-Life Flag will not fly over Toronto Catholic schools this May.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:32:32 -0400
Former trustee feels vindicated by dicasteryöÏÓãÊÓƵapp dignity document /item/36676-former-trustee-feels-vindicated-by-dicastery-s-dignity-document /item/36676-former-trustee-feels-vindicated-by-dicastery-s-dignity-document

Reading the passages about gender theory written in the new Vatican document Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity) offered Francine Champagne, a former school trustee in Winnipeg, a feeling of vindication. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:58:41 -0400
Trustee fights for pro-life flags on Toronto schools /item/36667-trustee-fights-for-pro-life-flags-on-toronto-schools /item/36667-trustee-fights-for-pro-life-flags-on-toronto-schools

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee Mike Del Grande hopes that on April 23, almost 200 TCDSB schools and the Catholic Education Centre will get the go ahead to fly the international pro-life flag annually during May.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:05:56 -0400
Former trustees say ‘bullying’ rampant for upholding Catholic beliefs /item/36645-former-trustees-say-bullying-rampant-for-upholding-catholic-beliefs /item/36645-former-trustees-say-bullying-rampant-for-upholding-catholic-beliefs

Francine Champagne had high hopes of helping children when she was elected as a trustee of WinnipegöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Louis Riel School Division Board (LRSDB) in October 2022. They all came crashing down a few months later over a non-existent debate about library books and mild memes.

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afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) Canada Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:19 -0400
Durham Catholic board named among CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp best employers /item/36415-durham-catholic-board-named-among-canada-s-best-employers /item/36415-durham-catholic-board-named-among-canada-s-best-employers

The Durham Catholic District School Board has been recognized by Forbes as one of CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp best employers in 2024. 

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 03 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Catholic school boards mull flying the Pride flag /item/35552-catholic-school-boards-mull-flying-the-pride-flag /item/35552-catholic-school-boards-mull-flying-the-pride-flag

Will they or won’t they? The York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is among Ontario Catholic school boards that will decide if the rainbow Pride flag will be hung at its central office and at its schools throughout the month of June in support of the LGBT community.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 18 May 2023 08:49:25 -0400
Out of pandemic, interest high in Catholic school trustees’ role /item/34766-out-of-pandemic-interest-high-in-catholic-school-trustees-role /item/34766-out-of-pandemic-interest-high-in-catholic-school-trustees-role

With candidates in full campaign mode for upcoming municipal elections across Ontario next month, there appears to be a re-invigorated interest in Catholic school board trustee positions.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:52:32 -0400