2SLGBTQ+ – The 905er

905 Round Up – Division at Burlington City Hall

Roland Tanner — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:44:51 +0000

Over the last few weeks, observers of Burlington city politics have noticed a growing rift in council. So much that when Joan Little of the Spectator commented on it in one of her columns, the Mayor decided a rebuttal was in order. What is going on in Burlington City Hall? Joel and Roland discuss what we know and what it means.

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Halton Catholic Board May Have Violated Human Rights

Joel Macleod — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:30:00 +0000

The Halton Catholic District School Board is facing some serious repercussions from it’s decision not to fly the pride flag

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905 Roundup: Clown Cars and Crosswalks

Roland Tanner — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:50:11 +0000

Hamilton councillors face the challenge of voting on a $3.1 billion gift from the federal and provincial governments and vote for sleepy nap-time instead. Will the horn on the Hamilton's political clown car wake them? Parp! Plus we look at LPAT being LPAT and the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal's intervention in the HCDSB Pride flag debate.

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The 905er Gets Real about the Pride Flag, and the Power of Symbols in Halton Region

Roland Tanner — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

In our episode coinciding with the first day of Pride Month, we talk to Hannah, Annie and their high school teacher Caitlin Grieve, about their successful efforts to have three Rainbow Crosswalks installed in Oakville. We are also joined by Whitney Ross, one of the co-leads of Pflag Halton, to discuss the implications of HCDSB's Pride Flag controversy, and the changes still needed to build a tolerant society.

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