An independent investigation into whether an Ottawa public school board trustee harassed a teenage boy for not abiding by COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines at a Barrhaven park is now in the board's hands. "I have called by-law and will stand here until they come," Blackburn wrote in the post, which included a picture of the teen. (Facebook)Blackburn considered credibleThe investigation was conducted by Zaheer Lakhani, a lawyer from Lakhani Campea LLP. "The racial insensitivity of this comment has since been acknowledged by Trustee Blackburn and she confirmed that she has, as a result, faced severe and increasing media and personal backlash," he wrote. Instead, the school board will consider whether Blackburn's actions represented a breach of the board's code of conduct during its Monday meeting.

Source: CBC News June 27, 2020 19:54 UTC