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HB NEWS TEACHER'S ATTIRE SPURS DRESS CODE REVIEW KATHY YANCHUS kyanchus@metroland.com The controversial classroom attire of a transgender teacher, which has created a local and global media storm and flooded the inboxes of Halton District School and trustees, has now prompt- ed. a review of the board's dress code. For the past several days as photos of the Oakville Trafalgar High School tech teacher wearing overly large prosthetic breasts went viral, the board stood by its position of recognizing “the rights of stu- oe staff, parents/guardians and com- unity members to equitable treatment imination based identity and sender expression." At a Sept. 21 meeting, however, HDSB trustees voted to request Director of Edu- cation Curtis Ennis return to the board be- fore the end of November with a report ad- i arious considerations re- garding dress codes," a motion that carried unanimously. “I read each and every email that I re- ceive; some of them have been quite pasty yond the bot ada, described as 5 hate groups," " said. Oak. ville trustee Tracey Ehl Harrison, who brought the motion forward. As many questions from the public are human TOSOUrCRS 1 related i issues, trustee: are restricted i they are able to say at this time, but. al’ Eaeterchee and respect- ful” inquiries received by trustees on this issue are forwart to senior staff, said board chair Margo Shuttlewo. innis said the board aims to handle the “significant attention" the board is receiv- ing "in a way that stays true to our values, respects the privacy and dignity of our stu- dents and staff and with the safety and well-being of students and staff as our highest priority.” Staff is guided by legislation and also fundamentally by the privacy and confi- dentiality of each of HDSB's 10,000 employ- ees, he added. “While I understand the desirefor infor- mation by the public, we will not and ca! not publicly discuss any matter that iden. tifies our staff directly or indirectly. I trust the public will understand the parameters that guide us," said Ennis. ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE Enbridge Gas Inc. has applied for approval of a natural gas franchise agreement with the Regional Municipality of Halton. Learn more. Have your say. Enbridge Gas Inc. has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for: . An order approving the renewal of a natural gas franchise with the Regional of Halton which would grant to Enbridge Gas Inc. the right to construct, operate and add to the natural gas distribution system and to distribute, store and transmit natural gas in and through the Regional Municipality of Halton and to the inhabitants of those local or lower tier municipalities within the Regional Municipality of Halton with which Enbridge Gas has a valid for fora period of 20 years. 2. An order directing and declaring that the assent of the municipal electors of the Regional Municipality of Halton is not required in relation to the by-law approving the natural gas franchise agreement. THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a public hearing | to consider Enbridge Gas’s application. At the end of this hearing, the OEB will decide whether to grant Enbridge Gas’s requests. The OEB is an ii and impartial We mak that serve the public interest. Our goal i is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with ‘gy services ata CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY In order to construct any works to distribute natural gas in Ontario, a person must comply with the requirements of the Municipal Franchises Act (Act). This Act requires that a person that intends to construct any works to supply natural gas within just first ‘ive appt | from the OEB, in the form of a certificate of p' ind necessit (certificate), Where the OEB has issued a certificate for an area within which there is cu rently no natural gas distribution service, another person can apply for a certificate to construct works to supply that area. BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. * You can review the application filed by Enbridge Gas on the OEB’s website now * You can file a letter with your comments, which will be considered during the hearin: * You can become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by October 10, 2022, or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding * At the end of the process, you can review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website The OEB does not intend to provide for an award of costs for this hearing. LEARN MORE Our file number for this application is EB-2022-0238. To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file a letter with your comments or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case, please enter the file number EB-2022-0238 on the OEB website: www.oeb.ca/participate. You can also phone our Public Information Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions. ORAL VS. WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings- oral and written. The OEB intends to proceed with this application by way of a written hearing. If you think an oral hearing is needed, you can write to the OEB to explain why by October 10, 2022. PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and e-mail address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public. This hearing will be held under section 9(4) and 10 of the Municipal Franchises Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.55. Ee Ontario | Commission Energy | del’énergie mW ~=— Board =| del’Ontario Ontario UONEH - dl UL | 2 2202 ‘6z Jequeides ‘Aepsiny,. | eordyouy