Article by The Hon. Joe Volpe — Video: CMNNG Staff

TORONTO – “Che vergogna!” How disgusting; how embarrassing; how disrespectful; how shameful – take your pick of the translation. That was the response of one writer on our editorial board when we looked at the TCDSB Assistive Technology Website, Connections and Conversations Team’s agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.

June, as some may know is Italian Heritage Month in Ontario. The TCDSB was apparently not yet aware; not a word to recognize the value and contribution of Catholic Italian Canadians to the Separate Schools system. Not until a banner appeared yesterday in recognition of heritage month for Portuguese, Philipino, Aboriginal and Pride. But still no reference to the Apology the federal government offered for brutalizing the human rights of its Catholic Italian Canadian citizens 80 years ago.