It's municipal election season, and experts are warning that some far-right groups and individuals are bringing an agenda of anti-diversity and anti-LGBTQ2S+ views to an important, but often-forgotten, ballot battleground: school boards.
about the issue in late August, warning that the "far-right is trying to stack school boards."
British Columbia and Yukon already held their elections earlier this month, but next week there are two provinces holding their municipal elections: Ontario on Oct. 24 and Manitoba on Oct. 26.Far-right is a broad term refers to those who are on the extreme right end of the political spectrum. Far-right groups often have a heavy focus on nationalism and may see different marginalized groups as threats, such as women, racial minorities, and those in the LGBTQ2S+ community.
A school board dominated by anti-LGBTQ2S+ trustees could create policies that expose students to violence or harassment. “ preventing queer and trans students from seeing queer and trans adults in their school community living openly and thriving. I see that a more passive and insidious way of denying them that.”
Woodrow said that over the past few months, she and the CAHN team have been researching school board candidates in races across the country. “If Campaign Life Coalition has a bunch of really, really flattering things to say about , that becomes concerning for us,” Woodrow said. While Blueprint for Canada is not a lobbying organization, the website invites candidates to endorse its alternate set of policy positions.
“Without recognizing how racialized kids feel with not seeing those , and not having those conversations in class and not having those experiences respected and affirmed through their lessons. I think kids are stronger and more curious than a lot of parents give them credit for. And I think that white kids can handle learning this stuff.”
Municipal parties and the pooling of resources between candidates in municipal races are curbed by Ontario’s election regulations. Similarly to CLC, anti-trans views appear to be a cornerstone of Blueprint for Canada’s policies, with the website saying that members consider it “abusive” to affirm trans kids, and that teachers should not be allowed to refer to trans students by their correct pronouns without written consent from parents.
He added that this is “the one issue that appears to be resonating overwhelmingly in our favour with the public in door-to-door campaigning."It’s a chilling statement to Woodrow.
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