Today the Court of Appeals for Ontario have released their decision to dismiss Michael Del Grande's appeal in his judicial review case against the Toronto Catholic District School Board, stating: 

"The Divisional Court found that the Board acted within the scope of its authority in reconsidering its initial decision; that no re-litigation doctrines were offended; that the Board’s Decisions were reasonable; and that they reflected an appropriate balancing of Mr. Del Grande’s Charter rights and the Board’s mandate under the Act and the Code of Conduct.[1] I agree and would accordingly dismiss the appeal." and;

"The Divisional Court’s reasoning accords with decisions from other Canadian courts on the balance that should be struck between freedom of speech and young LGBTQ+ persons from demeaning and hateful rhetoric in schools, school boards, and post-secondary institutions..."

Read the full decision here

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