The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld the disqualification of a former Catholic school trustee over her LGBT-related social media posts, while overturning a requirement that she issue a public apology.
The Red Deer Catholic Regional School Board sanctioned Monique LaGrange on Sept. 26, 2023, after she posted an image depicting children waving Pride flags below a photo of children waving Nazi flags, with the caption “brainwashing is brainwashing.”
The sanctions included sensitivity training, a ban on making public statements or speaking with the media, and a prohibition on representing the board in any official capacity.
LaGrange was disqualified in November 2023 after the board found she had failed to comply with the sanctions regarding her social media posts. She then resigned in protest….