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wm NEWS VHD »@ Continued from page 28 am H alto ? q criminates against and disad- Bane on i vantages the sizable percentage E of non-Catholic students in A . Ed board schools. Household holiday waste collection z Andrew Lokan, a lawyer with Paliare Roland Barristers, said There are no holiday collection delays for Halton residents this year. FY in a ‘Statement that the policy a discriminatory, but Holiday collection reminders: 2 Catholic school boards hold a 9 special position within the coun- a You do not need garbage bag tags on the first garbage collection after Christmas Day. The six garbage bag/can limit applies. 8 i icavinad = “Although they discriminate Please make sure containers and bags are visible to collection crews, and are free of snow and ice. Do not place on top of snowbanks or on N against non-Catholics on their the road surface to ensure streets are clear for snow removal. 3 face, they are reasonably related 8 to the special position that Cath- a Christmas trees will be picked up during the weeks of January 11 and 18, 2022 on your scheduled collection day. Please remove all olic school boards have had since decorations, tree stands and plastic bags prior to collection. Confederation, as repeatedly re- affirmed by the courts. While To learn more and check your collection schedule, please visit halton.ca/waste. there are some recent cases that might support a challenge, it is Halton Waste Management Site my opinion that they would like- ly survive challenge," reads the Closed Regular Operating Hours statement from Lo! Saturday, December 25, 2021 and H Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The requirement that a stu- Saturday, January 1, 2022. 3 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton dent trustee be Catholic is one that, arguably, violates both the se Ontario Human Rights Code and Put Waste in its Place the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, both of which pro- hibit discrimination on the basis of religion. However, Lokan -_ r points out the courts have repeat- re edly found that Catholic boards hold a unique position that goes back to 1867. A key case around the issue is Daly v. Ontario from the late '90s. In that case, the court ‘ona {that Catholic board: to favour Catholic t teachers ¥ ‘when i! Green Cart Garbage + Leftover turkey, including bones + Plastic cutlery + Buns and stuffing + “Compostable” plastic cups and cutlery + Paper plates and cups + Styrofoam + Napkins + Plastic wrap hiring. + Tissue paper free of tape or glitter + Disposable masks and gloves “The Ontario Court of Appeal held that the rights and privileg- r es of denominational schools at AAttalton J the time of Confederation implic- ————— L itly included the right to prefer General waste collection tips: Catholics as teachers. As such, a oy ] . . provision in the Education Act . the curb by 7 a.m. no + Bag and tie all garbage and Green Cart material. that purported to prevent Catho- sooner than 5 p.m. the night before. . ‘ings in plastic b placing at the curb lic school boards from taking in- + Please ensure containers or bins weigh no more than 23 kg (50 Ibs). for bulk waste collection. to account the religion of teach- ers, as long as the teacher re- spected the philosophy of the Zz school, was unconstitutional,” | Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! said Lokan in his statement. Being a student trustee does come witha number of advantag- es including providing a $2,500 On behalf of Halton Regional Council and staff, | would like to wish you a joyous holiday season! | hope you enjoy your time with family and friends. Please continue to follow all public health measures to protect yourself and others from scholarship and a letter of com- COVID-19. Thank you to those continuing to deliver essential Regional services over the holidays and responding to mendation from the board chair. the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Regional facilities will be closed from Friday, December 24 until Tuesday, January 4. For The total cost to receive the le- assistance, please visit halton.ca, email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311 i i gal opinion from Lokan was not PI ames “ . Regional Chair available at the time it was re- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! rted. The board of trustees had re- Meetings at Halton Region ceived another legal opinion on Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. the matter earlier in the year, but Videos will be posted to halton.ca. that statement was no . Fa public. & Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. t