Catholic school board investigating anti-Black racism at Bishop Ryan

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) is looking into alleged anti-Black racism at Bishop Ryan secondary school. Parents at the school filed the complaints.

The high school held a regular meeting Tuesday evening but this issue was not on the agenda. The school says they did not discuss this issue because it is a human resources issue.

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The HWCDSB says two meetings took place with officials and parents in March. The process to secure a third-party investigator has begun. The board has no confirmed any further information at this time.

Sources tell CHCH News the allegations involve a senior staff member who allegedly said the N-word while trying to stop students from using the N-word in the hallway. The source also tells CHCH News that the staff member is currently not at the school.

HWCSB chair Pat Daly tells CHCH News that the Catholic school board is taking these allegations very seriously.