Ex-Ontario teacher silenced for views on books gets court OK to proceed with lawsuit against school board
A retired teacher who was working at an elementary school when she was ejected from a meeting for speaking on the age appropriateness of certain books can proceed with her defamation case against the Waterloo Region District School Board, an Ontario judge has ruled.
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A retired teacher who was working at an elementary school when she was ejected from a meeting for speaking on the age appropriateness of certain books can proceed with her defamation case against the Waterloo Region District School Board, an Ontario judge has ruled.