Events

On Monday, September 23, 2024, Michael Del Grande will appear before the Court of Appeal for Ontario to appeal an earlier ruling by the Superior Court of Justice.

The lower court had originally ordered Del Grande to undergo mandatory "equity, diversity and inclusion" re-education, along with other sanctions imposed by the Toronto Catholic District School Board, back in January of 2023. Now, a year later, Del Grande has been granted leave to bring this case to the Court of Appeal in the hope of overturning the lower court's ruling. CLC is encouraging all of our supporters to watch the upcoming hearing and show him moral support (along with prayer).

Below are the Zoom link and passcode to join the Court of Appeal hearing scheduled September 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM:

Zoom link: https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/69763808283?pwd=3PVgN0Ep3bc6jXbyAQ3Sj6ghUWXkNx.1

Passcode: 503631

Parties are encouraged to sign in 30 minutes prior to the start time of the appeal.

Please note that attendance at in-person hearings is limited to individuals making oral submissions and a maximum of two additional individuals. This means that, while Mr. Del Grande may attend the hearing in person, any additional individuals wishing to attend the hearing must do so remotely by Zoom.

We have also been directed by the Court of Appeal to share the following notice, which applies to anyone attending by Zoom or in-person attendance:

Unless permission is given by the court, it is an offence under s. 136 of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, punishable by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, or both, to record any part of the hearing, including by way of screenshot/capture and photograph, as well as to publish, broadcast, reproduce or disseminate any such recording.

For more information regarding Del Grande's case against the TCDSB, click here.