Heated Pride flag debate at Toronto-area Catholic school board prompts police to be called

Tempers flared on Tuesday night at a meeting of the York Catholic District School Board in the Greater Toronto Area, as members had a heated debate whether to raise the Pride flag at schools during the month of June.

Security had to intervene when people at the meeting became disruptive, with some people being removed from the premises. Police were eventually called as disturbances and demonstrations continued both inside the meeting and in the hallways. No arrests were made, however.

It's not the first time police have been involved at one of the school board meetings. They were called in March as well during a debate about LGBTQ2+ safe spaces being discussed. Global's Ahmar Khan reports on what those demonstrating were saying and how LGBTQ2+ advocates are responding.

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