Two Ontario teachers who say they were fired for not celebrating LGBT pride at school will have their case heard before the provincial labour relations board.
Matt and Nicole Alexander say they were suspended and then fired from their jobs at the Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) in October of 2023 for declining to participate in and affirm LGBT events and policies at their schools, according to the non-porfit Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) which is providing them with legal aid.
The JCCF says that attempts by the school board and Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario to throw out the couple’s legal complaint over the loss of their jobs was dismissed by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) who will hear their case….