News & Updates

Canadian Publisher Cancels Catholic Textbook Series Accused of Anti-LGBTQ+ Content

“Fully Alive,” a series of textbooks aimed at teaching children about marriage and sexuality, is being used in Ontario’s Catholic schools. After LGBTQ+ advocates accused the textbooks of containing anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, the publisher, Pearson Canada, decided to discontinue the textbooks. By Sarah Cassidy, New Ways Ministry

Catholic sex-ed textbooks discontinued following accusations of 'homophobic,' 'transphobic' content

Pearson Canada has stopped publishing Fully Alive books, will stop supporting digital versions by March - By Tyler Cheese

‘Reconciliation is not optional': Halton Catholic students work toward a deeper land acknowledgment

By Roland Cilliers

Inflation concerns to dealing with learning gaps: Burlington looks ahead to 2023

Residents and officials share hopes, concerns for year ahead By Roland Cilliers

How specialized arts schools can help declining enrolment at Halton schools

Idea receives initial support from trustees By Roland Cilliers

Halton residents elect 5 newcomers and 4 incumbents as Catholic school board trustees

By Reeti M. Rohilla

Why Halton Catholic Trustees Were Censured

By Joel MacLeod

Police set to return to Halton Catholic District School Board schools this September, despite some opposition

Program has come under criticism by those who claim that having police in schools is detrimental to a positive learning environment. By Roland Cilliers. Photo by Graham Paine.

A 2nd Halton Catholic District School board trustee — this one from Oakville — sanctioned for breaching code of conduct

Karabela barred from two upcoming board meetings. By Roland Cilliers. Photo by HCDSB.

'Egregious': Halton Catholic District School Board trustee from Burlington barred from meetings

Iantomasi unable to participate in board meetings until Nov. 15. By Roland Cilliers. Photo by HCDSB.

Halton Catholic District School Board faces allegations of systemic anti-Black racism

By Roland Cilliers. Photo by Graham Paine.

Motion calling for no Halton Catholic District School Board fundraising for organizations connected with abortion or stem cell research fails

5-2 vote defeats 'Sanctity of Life' return' by Roland Cilliers

‘We have to be careful of pantheism’: Does the sacredness of Earth have a place in Halton Catholic schools?

Trustee proposed removing the phrase from environmental stewardship policy By Roland Cilliers

AntiHate.ca: Far-Right Attempts at Lobbying School Board into Rejecting Pride Flag end in Failure

Campaign Life Coalition and Parents As First Educators attempted to influence a recent Halton Catholic District School Board motion to raise the rainbow flag for Pride Month, with CLC calling the flag “sin-emblazoned.” By Hazel Woodrow, Canadian Anti-Hate Network. Photo by Unsplash

Toronto Star: ‘Overwhelmed with joy’: Halton Catholic District School Board votes to raise Pride flag in June

HCDSB votes to raise the Pride Flag By Roland Cilliers Photo by Graham Paine (Metroland)

CHCH: Halton Catholic school board reverses decision, votes in favour of flying Pride flag

Reviewing HCDSB's vote to raise the Pride Flag in June By Shayla Vize

The 905er: Brenda Agnew and the Pride Flag Debate

Trustee Agnew speaks on the 905er regarding her second time tabling a motion to fly the Pride Flag at HCDSB

CHCH News Segment: Halton Catholic school board continues debate over pride flag at schools

CHCH speaks with Jamie Barry (current HCDSB student), Brenda Agnew (HCDSB Trustee), Katie Bowie (HCDSB Student Trustee), and Caitlin Norton (HPfC) on the upcoming Pride Flag vote

InHalton: Vote to fly Pride flag at Oakville, Burlington Catholic schools attracting outside groups

Looking at HCDSB's upcoming vote on raising the Pride Flag, and the influence of outside groups. By Gene Pereira Photo by PEXELS PHOTO

CHCH News Segment - HCDSB Facing Backlash over Workshop to Teach Parents of Black Students how to Cope with Racism

Caitlin Norton (HPfC) and David Bosveld (Black Education Fund) talk with CHCH about HCDSB's recent 'Raising Resilient Black Children' training session

Toronto Star: Halton Catholic District School Board’s workshop for Black parents postponed after many say it misses the mark

The Halton Catholic District School Board has postponed a workshop for Black parents after it received backlash from several angles. By Angelyn Francis, Equity and Inequality Reporter

Lauren Wallis (HPfC) discusses dysfunction at HCDSB on The 905er Podcast

Coming off a discussion on The 905er with Chair Patrick Murphy, Lauren Wallis discusses her view from the parent side

Burlington Post: Trustee conduct report finds factionalism, dysfunction at the Halton Catholic District School Board

By Roland Cilliers

Oakville News: Catholic School Trustees have spent over $24,000 to have meetings refereed

From Oakville News

Our statement on the rainbow crosswalks in Burlington

In response to the City of Burlington funding additional rainbow sidewalks, including in front of the HCDSB Board Office

Burlington Post: Amid Pride flag controversy, new Burlington rainbow crosswalk going beside Halton Catholic District School Board head office

The City of Burlington votes to install a rainbow crosswalk outside the HCDSB Office. By Roland Cilliers Photo by Graham Paine (Metroland)

Letter Sent to Ontario Human Rights Commission Regarding HCDSB

Halton Parents for Change has issued a letter to the OHRC. Click here for details and to read the letter.

Inside Halton: ‘Many of us were angered and hurt’: Pride flag pressure continues on Halton Catholic District School Board

By Roland Cilliers of the Burlington Post Photo by Graham Paine (Metroland)

Letter to the Editor: HCDSB Should Fly the Pride Flag

Alex Power of HPfC pens a Letter to the Editor regarding HCDSB and flying the Pride Flag in June

CBC: All 9 Halton Catholic high schools show support for LGBT students after board says no to Pride flag

Oakville News: Pride Flag will not fly over Halton Catholic schools

More coverage of the HCDSB vote not to fly the Pride Flag

The 905er Tries to Figure Out What Happened at the HCDSB

Alex Power (HPfC) discusses the delegations that were presented to the HCDSB Trustees related to flying the Pride Flag at HCDSB schools in June