Ontario Minister Vows to Oust Trustee If His Share of Board’s $145K Italy Trip Not Repaid

Ontario Minister Vows to Oust Trustee If His Share of Board’s $145K Italy Trip Not Repaid

Ontario’s education minister says he will introduce legislation to remove a trustee from the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDB) if he doesn’t pay his $11,000 share of a controversial Italy trip taken by four board members in 2024. Education Minister Paul Calandra’s office told Global News on June 14 that three of the four trustees have repaid what they owe, but that one trustee, Mark Watson, has not responded to atte…

Minister of Education considering vacating Catholic school board seat if trustee fails to pay for Italy trip costs

HALDIMAND—The Ministry of Education is prepared to vacate a Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) trustee seat if the trustee in question refuses to repay expenses as ord…