Ontario School Board Asks Court to Dismiss Defamation Case by Teacher Who Questioned Age-Appropriateness of Library Books

Carolyn Burjoski, a former Waterloo Region District School Board teacher, was ejected from a school board meeting in January 2022 after raising questions about the age-appropriateness of some books in elementary school libraries that deal with gender transition. Screenshot via The Epoch Times

An Ontario school board trying to stop a former teacher’s defamation lawsuit made its legal arguments before the Ontario Court of Appeal on Sept. 11.

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) board is appealing a November 2023 decision that allowed Carolyn Burjoski to move forward with her defamation lawsuit against the WRDSB and its former chair.