Trustee Terry Shea
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, ON
Electoral District: Kingston and Frontenac Islands
Bio
CLC rating: Problematic response to LGBTQ survey
Rating Comments: In response to a 2014 election survey conducted by a gay-activist organization, Terry replied that he supports "Gay-Straight Alliances and other queer oriented clubs and activities' in Catholic schools. This is a problematic policy position for trustees who have a moral and fiduciary obligation to uphold the Catholic faith. GSAs are a type of gay pride club which, in practice, agitates to undermine Catholic doctrine on marriage and human sexuality. In response to CLC's 2014 questionnaire, Terry said he would not work against all attempts to expand sex-ed program in Catholic schools, as that might "limit change to improve the broader subject matter".
Percentage in last election: 19.24% (2010), 20.25% (2014), 18.6% (2022)
Victory margin last election: 9.76% (2014), 6.7% (2022)
Religion / Faith: Catholic
Contact
Constituency Offices
844 Crestwood Avenue
Kingston, Ontario
K7P 1S6
Tel: 613-384-1283
Here is Terry Shea's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are quotes from Terry Shea on various life and family issues:
Expressed support for homosexual-activist student clubs, aka GSAs, when responding to a gay-activist organization's 2014 election survey: I support any school club or activity that has been endorsed by the Board.' [LGBT Youth Issues in the Kingston School Board Trustee elections, Oct. 2014, Source: https://medium.com/@ygklgbt/lgbt-youth-issues-in-the-kingston-school-board-trustee-elections-59579a0a2f4d]
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Terry Shea on October 2, 2014.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Will you personally uphold and work toward the public promotion of total fidelity to the faith and moral teachings of the Catholic Church? (Current examples include the illicitness of abortion, contraception and homosexual practice) | Yes (but contradicted by his acceptance of homosexual school clubs) |
| Will you work to ensure that Catholic schools do not invite guest speakers who have publicly expressed positions that contradict the morality and teaching of the Church, no matter how great their achievements in politics, business, sports, science or the arts? | Yes |
| Will you work to ensure that educational materials that enter the premises of Catholic schools (e.g., library resources, curriculum texts, awareness campaigns, flyers) and all approved school activities are consistent with and do not undermine the morality and teachings of the Church? | Yes |
| Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is an infection that is transmitted through sex. Will you therefore oppose HPV vaccination in schools because it sends the message to students, teachers and parents that obedience to Church teaching on abstinence before marriage is neither expected nor necessary? | Yes |
| Will you actively promote and defend the teaching of Catholic doctrine, the importance of prayer and a regular sacramental life? | Yes |
| Will you work against any attempt to expand the sex-ed program in the Catholic Schools which is contrary to Church teaching, such as the one which included oral sex, masturbation and homosexuality, recently offered by the Ministry? | No |
| Will you work to ensure that your Catholic school board enacts a policy requiring all agents and employees of the board to uphold the rights of custodial parents to direct and control the education of, and any medical treatment provided to, their dependent children attending its schools? | Yes |
| Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion*? (*Note: a surgical or medical intervention designed to prevent the death of the mother but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion) | No |
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