Letter to the Ontario Human Rights Commission

by Debbie L. Kasman in


Dear Mr. Dhir, I wrote to you on June 9, 2020, after reading the letter you wrote on behalf of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to Education Minister Stephen Lecce on June 5, 2020 about the Peel District School Board (PDSB) Review. Today, I am writing with other significant concerns including the PDSB’s decision to launch a Strategic Lawsuit against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit against the community agencies that have been speaking out in support of Black students.

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Dear Director Leclerc - It's About the Hiring You Are About To Do in Light of Peel DSB Directions

by Debbie L. Kasman in


Dear Ms. Leclerc, I’m writing because a superintendent is retiring, and you’ve hired Marilyn Gouthro at Promeus to assist with the hiring of the new superintendent. What is the status of trustees on hiring panels for superintendents in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board?

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Response to 'Ding dong, the witch is gone': Black parents aghast over racist letter to vice-principal force changes at TDSB

by Debbie L. Kasman in


Dear Ms. King, Ms. Zuberi and Dr. Malloy,

I’m writing in response to the “Ding dong, the witch is gone” letter as outlined in Shree Paradkar’s recent Opinion piece in the Toronto Star: “‘Ding, dong the witch is gone’: Black parents aghast over racist letter to vice-principal force changes at TDSB.”

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