The Halton Catholic District School Board’s ban on donations to charities that don’t align with Catholic values spurred contentious testimony from community members on both sides of the debate Tuesday night. Sabourin asked the board to revise the motion to remove the word “indirectly” to better clarify the policy. Sabido, 16, addressed the board alongside two classmates from Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Milton, representing students who disagree with the motion. Margaret Manangan, a 17-year-old student at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton, said school board members make “an incredible amount of financial contributions every single year,” which go towards local and international organizations. Halton Catholic District School Board trustees also planned to discuss incorporating the motion’s requirements into the long-standing fundraising policy and submitting that updated policy for stakeholder input at the meeting.

Source: thestar March 21, 2018 01:06 UTC