MAYBE Michael L. Maynard, the DDSB’s integrity commissioner HAS TO GO

By Joe Ingino Editor/Publisher ACCOMPLISHED WRITER/AUTHOR OF OVER 800,000 Published Columns in Canada and The United States “I live a dream in a nightmare world” Always Remember That The cosmic blueprint of your life was written in code across the sky at the moment you were born. Decode Your Life By Living It Without Regret or Sorrow. - ONE DAY AT A TIME - The news report read: DDSB trustee censured for a second time over social media posts -- Trustees at the Durham District School Board (DDSB) have once again voted to censure one of their own. Sanctions were issued against Trustee Linda Stone, following a report on her social media activity. Stone has previously come under fire for tweets that have been described as offensive to transgender staff and students. Monday’s board meeting brought up a report by Michael L. Maynard, the DDSB’s integrity commissioner. The May 26 report appears to be similar in nature to one from four months earlier. However, it deals with more-recent complaints that have been filed against Stone. According to the report, many of the complaints focused on Stone’s social media activity, including tweets and retweets from her Twitter account. She notably came under fire in December 2022 for online behavior. “Woman is not a feeling or a costume,” read one such post, which Stone retweeted on December 20. “Stop erasing women. Stop appropriating our identity. Hands off our hard won sports, spaces, and shortlists.” “This tweet clearly aims to promote a message of trans exclusion,” wrote Maynard. “It belittles and dismisses authentic trans identity and gender expressive activities such as drag. It is disrespectful and discriminatory.” Another retweet from December 7 claimed that the concept of gender identity had been “made up by a pedophile psychopath.” Maynard argued that Stone’s varied internet activity had breached multiple sections of the board’s Code of Conduct. “Throughout my extensive review of the many dozens of pages of submissions by complainants, I became convinced that Trustee Stone was not engaging in good faith discourse,” reads the report. “She was not expressing benign opinions or asking innocent questions for the purposes of public consultation. Her activity was more akin to campaigning for one side of an issue to the exclusion of others.” “For trustees, the reasonable bounds of their office are confined by their fiduciary duty to the board, and the basic functions of the office as defined by the Education Act and board policies,” it continued. “In particular, the expression of political views, while permissible in some cases, becomes problematic for a trustee when the subject matter of their commentary veers into disrespectful conduct and discrimination – which I believe occurred on several occasions. Such conduct is clearly contrary to board policy and is a violation of the Code.” You don’t have to be an expert in human psychology to quickly figure out that this so called integrity commission is bias and option based. Not fact or legal. His commentaries are bias, prejudice and contrary to The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Primarily the Charter states: What are the 7 sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? lists what the Charter calls "fundamental freedoms" namely freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of belief, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and of other media of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association. In other words this so called integrity commissioner is in violation of the charter.... He has no right to pass judgement based on antiquated School board policy. The integrity commissioner is in violation of Stone’s right. As a matter of fact: Canadian Constitution say about free speech? Provision. 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication. I believe that the school board needs a new integrity commissioner as he has shown clear bias and political agenda. In the same press release. PFLAG, released this: “To all [DDSB] trustees who voted to censor Trustee Stone and her transphobic tweets – we see you and appreciate you,” wrote PFLAG’s Durham Region chapter on Tuesday. “Those who did not – we also saw you and will remember.” As PFLAG is to be treated equal under law. So should be anyone questioning different lifestyles. PFLAG in this statement is attempting to send a clear message to anyone that does not support their agenda that they will be remembered. Including the so called integrity commissioner. Pickering councillor - Lisa Robinson is under similar attack by special interest groups for putting a motion before council that all parades become age appropriate. Her argument is that someone’s pride should not have to be sexualized and flaunted to children. Sexuality is part of human development and there are many stages in the process of human growth these parades may confuse young minds and impede human development. On Monday June 26th a motion will be put forward to remove Lisa from the safety & wellbeing committee. This is being as a result of Lisa voicing constituents concerns that drag performances should be 18+ events. This once again is a clear act of persecution and attempt at oppression through censorship. Much like during the riots, on May 1, 1992, Rodney King made a television appearance pleading for an end to the riots: I just want to say – you know – can we, can we all get along? We need to respect each other. There is no place for censorship and or oppression of anyone or any group by anyone or any group. So let’s take the lesson from the past and CAN WE ALL GET ALONG... REMEMBER ALWAYS Hope for the Best. PREPARE FOR the worst.