Toronto Star: "A trustee is on the hook for $140,000 in court costs incurred by Toronto’s Catholic school board after a judicial review found the board acted legally when it censured him for trying to include fetishistic behaviours, along with gender identity, in its code of conduct." Read Toronto Star article.

Read the Divisional Court Decision:
Del Grande v. Toronto Catholic District School Board, 2023 ONSC 349

During an ongoing hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) for allegations of misconduct due to related events, Del Grande's lawyer stated they have appealed the decision made in his Divisional Court case.

The OCT Disciplinary Committee hearings have been difficult to watch. The witnesses' testimony of impacts as a result of Mike Del Grande's behaviour on multiple occasions during this time has been sad to hear. It is difficult to imagine what goes through the mind of somebody who claims they are a faithful "Catholic" to refuse to apologize and acknowledge the negative impact their actions have had on students, families and staff.

Many are looking forward to this all concluding with appropriate accountability so we can all move on. However, Del Grande's lawyer is a slow talker and said they have 6-8 witnesses still coming up - to try to prove his innocence. With daily costs adding up for them, I cant imagine why anyone would want this circus to keep dragging on.