B EDUCATION MOTION DOMINATED BOARD'S ACTIVITIES FOR MUCH OF YEAR Continued from page 1 not support -- eitherdirect- ly or indirectly -- abortion, contraception, steriliza- tion, euthanasia or human embryonic stem cell re- search. Outlawed charities included several hospitals, including the Toronto Hos- pital for Sick Children, as well as the Canadian Can- cer Society and Halton . Women's Place. After re- ceiving public feedback over the final months of the previous school year, five of nine trustees voted to make no changes to the board's fundraising policy, - effec- tively quashing the Sancti- ty of Life motion. Trustees . Arlene Jantomasi, John Mark Rowe, Paul Marais; Jane Michael and Diane Ra- Toronto Star/Rick Madonik Students Nicholas Cabral, Deelan Sabido and Denzel Herrero of the Halton Catholic District School Board speak against the Sanctity of Life motion at a meeting at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School on March 20, 2018. ERE: 7 MUCH MORE! A ON NAR JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HAMILTON-BURLINGTON 5a v 8 HOUSE TOUR OF DISTINCTIVE HOMES TOUR 4 FABULOUS HOMES PROFESSIONALLY DECORATED FOR THE HOLIDAYS! HOMES THAT WILL BRING YOU INSPIRATION, FESTIVE DECORATING IDEAS FROM THE PROS, AND SO g voted in © favour, » while An- thony Quinn, Hele- na Karabe- la, "Susan Trites and Anthony Danko -- all past Sancti- ty of Life supporters - -- voted against. The Sanctity of Life motion led to student protests and con- demnation from former ed- ucation minister Indira Naidoo-Harris last spring, with numerous complaining they were 'not offered the opportunity for input. One parent, David Harvey, went to court in April demanding the board enact a "meaningful pro- cess of community consul: tation." The motion was put on hold May 1 in order. for the board to collect feed- back, but continued to dom- inate much of the board's activities this year, includ- ing the electoral campaigns of current trustee candida- tes.Some groups and indi- viduals also came forward - in support of the motion, in- cluding student Kelty Barel and Toronto priest Ter- rence McKenna, who de- scribed trustees as "pio- neers" in upholding Catho- lic values.Last Tuesday's vote effectively wipes the slate clean for the new board, to be voted in during the Oct. 22 municipal elec- tion. A vast majority of the x 36TH ANNUAL parents - " negative -~ THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY A Feb. 20 motion restricted school fundraising to charities that do not support -- either directly or indirectly -- abortion, contraception, sterilization, euthanasia or human embryonic - stem cell research. Outlawed charities included several hospitals as well as the Canadian Cancer Society and Halton Women's Place. candidates running for Hal- ton Catholic trustee posi- tions do not support the Sanctity of "Life motion, with many vowing to get rid of it. At recent election de- bates, several candidates expressed concerns that the controversy could bolster a case among Ontarians for cancelling public support of Catholic education." We need to stay out of the spotlight. That doesn't help us," said Oak- ville candidate Nancy Guz- - zoon Oct. 4. "(Weneed to) fo- cuson whatreally matters." 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