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June 27, 2014

Teachers objecting to OECTA Pride participation feel their voice is unheard

Teachers objecting to OECTA Pride participation feel their voice is unheard

TORONTO - Some Ontario Catholic teachers who think the World Pride Parade is no place for their union to have representation have expressed their thoughts but feel their voice has gone unheard. 

Published in Canada
June 11, 2014

OECTA sends wrong message by supporting pride parade

Waterloo Catholic school trustee Greg Reitzel.

A Waterloo Catholic school trustee believes Catholic teachers marching in the 2014 World Pride Parade with the support of their union sends a confusing message to students. 

Published in Education
May 7, 2014

York board asks OECTA to recant its support of pride parade

York trustees voted in favour of Cathy Ferlisi’s (pictured) motion to write a formal letter calling on the teachers’ union to withdraw from participating in the parade formerly known as the Gay Pride Parade during its April 29 board meeting.

The York Catholic District School Board is formally opposing the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association’s decision to participate in the World Pride Parade this June.

Published in Canada
April 16, 2014

OECTA wrong to join Pride Parade

OECTA president James Ryan, pictured, said the union’s presence is a sign of support for those teachers, staff and students of the Catholic school system who identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or transgender. Cardinal Thomas Collins said The union representing Ontario’s Catholic teachers is wrong to join in the World Pride Parade and its decision demonstrates an “inadequate and mistaken understanding of their faith.”

TORONTO - The union representing Ontario’s Catholic teachers is wrong to join in the World Pride Parade and its decision demonstrates an “inadequate and mistaken understanding of their faith,” said Cardinal Thomas Collins.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA