Josh Alexander, a 17-year old Catholic high school student from Ontario, can now force the school board to hear appeals of his suspensions from school, after a judge ruled the young man has standing to bring his own case against St. Joseph’s Catholic High School and the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Aug. 31 ruled that Mr. Alexander had withdrawn from parental control as of Dec. 22, 2022, which clears the way for him to appeal the multiple suspensions and an exclusion order levied against him for expressing his Christian beliefs, specifically protesting against males who declare themselves as female or transgender being permitted to use the girls’ washroom.
