Education and Representation

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: John Ames Birch <Birch403@outlook.com> Date: Mon., Jun. 7, 2021, 2:50 p.m. Subject: Education and Representation (Opinion) To: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca <justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca>, Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca <Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca>, dujarric@un.org <dujarric@un.org>, Rota, Anthony - Riding 1 <Anthony.Rota.C1@parl.gc.ca>, antonio.ferrari@un.org <antonio.ferrari@un.org>, ANKRA-Consular@international.gc.ca <ANKRA-Consular@international.gc.ca>, amesbirch403@gmail.com <amesbirch403@gmail.com>, actso@naacpnet.org <actso@naacpnet.org>, aclupreferences <aclupreferences@aclu.org>, america@aljazeera.net <america@aljazeera.net>, accredit@gov.ru <accredit@gov.ru>, ASKUS <ASKUS@novascotia.ca>, assistance@liberal.ca <assistance@liberal.ca>, Blanchet, Yves-François - Député <Yves-Francois.Blanchet@parl.gc.ca>, Bennett, Carolyn - M.P. <carolyn.bennett@parl.gc.ca>, bgantz@knesset.gov.il <bgantz@knesset.gov.il>, beril.aktas@hurriyet.com.tr <beril.aktas@hurriyet.com.tr>, ctvottawa@ctv.ca <ctvottawa@ctv.ca>, Qualtrough, Carla - 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The principal indicated that it was in violation of the schools dress policy and that an apology was due. I agree that the school must apologize to the student. The student was simply representing his lineage so that he could feel proud getting his diploma. The school seems to be very intransigent and I wonder if bias is at work. As such the school needs to give him his rightfully earned diploma and apologize to him for the delay. I call on everyone to put pressure on the school to give him his rightful diploma. Stay safe, stay sanitized and stay supportive, John Ames Birch @johneames2 Get Outlook for Android