discriminatory and hateful” (ANCC, at para. 24) (Statement 5). In another,
and did not fulfill his duty to ensure student safety (para. 25) (Statement 6). A third
article said the human rights complaint referred to Mr. Neufeld’s comments as
“hateful” and that they created an unsafe school environment, and quoted Mr. Hansman
as stating that Mr. Neufeld should not be “anywhere near students” (para. 26)
(Statement 7).
[30]
Also in April, duelling rallies were held outside the BCTF office, one
supporting SOGI 123 and another, organized by Culture Guard, against it. When
interviewed by media about the rallies, Mr. Hansman said he was glad to see the public
show of support for SOGI 123, given “the hateful comments” made by Mr. Neufeld
and the need for schools to be free from discrimination and safe for all students (ANCC,
at para. 28) (Statement 8).
[31]
As the October 2018 Chilliwack civic election approached, Mr. Hansman
was interviewed by media about his thoughts on an anti-SOGI slate of candidates vying
for seats on the Chilliwack School Board. In September, an article was posted by a
local news outlet quoting Mr. Hansman as stating:
It is extremely problematic to have somebody who is running as a school
trustee continuing to spread hate about LGBTQ people — especially trans
people . . . .
(ANCC, at para. 29) (Statement 9)
2023 SCC 14 (CanLII)
Mr. Hansman is quoted as saying that Mr. Neufeld “tip toed quite far into hate speech”
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