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o in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ay 3 , 2 01 8 | EDUCATION Halton Catholic board headed to court over charity ban Judicial review hearing set for May 9 in M ilton court Rick Madonik / Toronto Star Students (from left) Nicholas Cabral, Denzel Herrero and Deelan Sabido speak at the March 20 Halton Catholic District School Board meeting. NATHAN HOWES A Burlington resident is taking the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) to court next month over its charity do­ nation ban. A t the board meeting last meeting, David Har­ vey, a HCDSB parent, served director of educa­ tion Paula Dawson with a notice of application to the Ontario Superior Court for a judicial review hearing at the Milton courthouse. The hearing is set for Wednesday, May 9. Harvey was hoping for a suspension o f the February motion until consultation concluded, but the board passed a motion instead, as a response to delegations. It referred the matter to a future meeting to coin­ cide with a senior staff re­ port on the feedback and consultation process on HCDSB's school fundrais­ ing activities policy (V-04). Harvey is now seeking an order quashing resolu­ tion 61-18, passed by HCDSB on Feb. 20, or one that prohibits the HCDSB from enforcing the sub­ stance or resolution until it has completed a "meaning­ ful process o f community consultation and adopted a revised fundraising poli­ cy," stated in the applica­ tion. HCDSB board chair Diane Rabenda acknowl­ edged on April 24 it has re­ ceived the notice o f applica­ tion for a judicial review on the motion and is working with legal counsel to deter­ mine the next steps, said a statement. " Fundraising at the school level is an integral part o f the educational ex­ perience for our students and we remain committed to seeking feedback from our parents, students, staff and ratepayers on this mat­ ter," said Rabenda. "A ll stakeholders have an opportunity to share their feedback on these amendments through the policy consultation pro­ cess, currently underway." She added, " In the inter­ im, we continue to encour- age our schools to partici­ pate in fundraising efforts that meet our current re­ quirements." The board's resolution prohibits financial dona­ tions to charities and non­ profits that support, direct­ ly or indirectly, abortion, contraception, steriliza­ tion, euthanasia or human embryonic stem cell re­ search. The list initially consist­ ed o f 100 groups, including Halton Women's Place, To­ ronto's Sick Kids Hospital and the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, but was shortened to 30 after the March 20 board meet­ ing. In the court document, Harvey claims resolution 61-18 " significantly re­ stricts" which charities schools and councils, par- • See RESOLUTION, page 46 G > OAK VI L L E oakville.ca Notice o f Study Com m encem ent Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Wyecroft Road Improvements from Bronte Road to Kerr Street The Town of Oakville has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study (Class EA) for improvements to Wyecroft Road that includes South Service Road West from Bronte Road to Kerr Street. The improvements are required to meet the needs of the town to 2041. The town is considering a wide range of options to satisfy travel demand w ithin the Wyecroft Road corridor and w ithin the study area. The study will be conducted in accordance with 'Schedule C' requirements as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association "Municipal Class Environmental Assessment," (October 2000, as amended to 2015). This process is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. 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