The York Region District School Board has formally apologized for "discriminatory and disrespectful" anti-Muslim social media posts made by a former principal at a Markham elementary school. The posts date back to 2015, but the issue surfaced in the fall of 2016 after parents brought them to the attention of the board. Sadaka no longer works in a school but remains in a "centrally assigned role within the board," a spokesperson told CBC Toronto in an email. One of the Facebook posts shared by former Markham principal Ghada Sadaka. "The board recognizes and reiterates that all families belong at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School and have the right to feel safe and secure in their learning environments."

Source: CBC News September 06, 2018 14:26 UTC