Outrage is growing over a Catholic school trustee’s attempt to introduce a lengthy list of sexual behaviours to the board’s code of conduct, ranging from criminal to bizarre: bestiality, pedophilia, sadism, vampirism and attractions to stuffed animals, mannequins, insects, flatulence and vomit.The incident has members of the public demanding the resignation of Trustee Michael Del Grande and was to be raised at a Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting Thursday evening.“I am disgusted,” said the board’s chair Maria Rizzo about the trustee’s actions, telling the Star she has received between 150 and 200 complaints in recent days. “I’ve heard from students, parents, staff, communities and individuals who have felt hurt and offended and are calling for action.”“I want to extend our deepest apologies for comments made,” she added. “They were unexpected and completely inconsistent with the TCDSB values.” An online petition called “Protect our youth! Remove disgraceful Mike Del Grande as a trustee,” has more than 1,000 signatures. According to a statement by Rizzo and TCDSB Director of Education Rory McGuckin, complaints were to be brought to the board Thursday evening “for their immediate review and action in accordance with board policies.” “The TCDSB remains committed to creating inclusive learning environments and school communities that are safe and welcoming, founded on Catholic principles of respect, inclusion, fairness and social justice, in which every person is valued as a child of God,” they wrote. Del Grande, who’s the vice-chair, cannot be forced to resign — it could be up to his constituents, if he runs in the next municipal election, to decide his fate.In a message to the Star on Thursday, Del Grande said “the media, and others, is spinning what my amendment was about.”“It was about keeping our Catholic S ...
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