Parents & Kids First

Parents and kids first—and keep listening. I will not bring back the 2018 Sanctity of Life fundraising restrictions or reopen settled issues without hearing from the parents and students affected. The broad screening rules reportedly removed 70 organizations from school fundraising lists, putting community fundraisers for causes like SickKids, the Terry Fox Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, United Way Halton & Hamilton, and the Canadian Red Cross at risk. I support respectful flag-raising when parents or students ask—including Canadian and Ontario, First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Survivors’, Autism Acceptance, and Pride/Progress Pride flags—because every student deserves to feel seen, safe, and included.

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Catholic Values & Charitable Giving

Keep faith, compassion, service, and parent voice at the heart of Catholic education. I oppose bringing back the 2018 Sanctity of Life fundraising restrictions or reopening settled issues without fresh parent and student input. The broad direct-or-indirect screening rules reportedly removed 70 organizations from the schools’ approved fundraising list. Protect school fundraising for community causes such as SickKids, the Terry Fox Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, United Way Halton & Hamilton, and the Canadian Red Cross. In the 2018 consultation, 74% of nearly 1,000 respondents opposed the change; trustees later voted 5–4 to keep the previous policy.

2018 HCDSB board record · reporting on the 70 organizations · consultation and decision