See the original article along with a statement from one of the students after (check article too, are these kids actually "minorities" too?) :
Students suspended from Canadian high school for arguing against wearing rainbow poppy - The Post Millennial
Anna Slatz
The 17-year-old cousin of a former Conservative MP hopeful in the 2019 federal election and her friend have been suspended from Stonewall Collegiate for distributing a poster explaining her rejection of the idea of wearing a rainbow poppy.
Cyara Bird of the Little Black River First Nation, who was on the ballot for the Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding of northern Manitoba this past election, took to Twitter tonight to express her anger after learning her cousin and another student had both been suspended for “hate speech†after rejecting the idea that rainbow poppies should replace the traditional red-and-black ones worn during their school’s Remembrance Day performance.
The young woman, who is half African-Canadian, asked instead to wear the red-and-black poppy traditional to the festivities, finding the rainbow poppy “disrespectful†to the World War 2 veterans in her family. Upon expressing her opinion, she and another student who shared her sentiment were sent to the principal’s office. According to Bird, the girl’s parents were not notified until after the suspension was applied.
Read more at: https://www.thepostmillennial.com/students-suspended-from-canadian-high-school-for-refusing-to-wear-rainbow-poppy/
2nd article:
EXCLUSIVE: Girl suspended for rejecting rainbow poppy speaks out - The Post Millennial
Anna Slatz
Natalie, the 17-year-old girl who was suspended from Stonewall Collegiate yesterday over a rainbow poppy row, has provided an exclusive statement to The Post Millennial with additional details on the controversial situation.
“It all started when teachers, counsellors, and some students said we should wear the rainbow poppy…†She wrote, stating that she disagreed with the decision to change the traditional red-and-black poppy used to honour Canadian veterans during the Remembrance Day holiday. “I typed up papers on a computer, printed them off, and taped them up in the halls.â€
The printed papers contained some quotes from news stories and people on social media Natalie had collected of individuals expressing criticism of the rainbow poppy. Natalie says she was just trying to express her beliefs and opinion on the matter.
Read more at: https://www.thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-girl-suspended-for-rejecting-rainbow-poppy-speaks-out/
Stonewall Collegiate. With a name like that, it makes one wonder?
Will move this to "Health and Education", this website "post millenial" is very good from what I've seen.
