The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) voted 7-4 to not sanction trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth. .“But it isn’t a victory,” tweeted Kaplan-Myrth on Monday. .“We live in a dangerous time.”.Kaplan-Myrth said she has “a Charter right to point out that we were bombarded by white supremacists, to express political opinion, and to lobby colleagues.” She added it is unsafe to be a Jew in politics in Ottawa. .She was facing a complaint because she bombarded black OCDSB trustee Donna Dickson with text messages prior to a vote about bringing back mask mandates. .“Don’t vote with white supremacists,” she said. .Dickson demanded she leave her alone. She responded by saying she would not have her lecture her about equity. .OCDSB trustees voted 6-6 to not reinstate its mask mandate in November. .READ MORE: Ottawa school board votes to not bring back masks.“The Board of Trustees strongly encourages the community to follow the advice of Ottawa Public Health (OPH), including wearing masks in indoor public settings,” said the OCDSB. .Kaplan-Myrth introduced the motion a few days before the vote. .While seven trustees voted in favour of the breach, no one voted against it and four abstained. Eight votes were needed for Kaplan-Myrth to be convicted. .The meeting was adjourned at one point because of an outburst from her after OCDSB trustee Donna Blackburn said Dickson was attacked. .“A black woman by a white woman,” said Blackburn. .Kaplan-Myrth interrupted Blackburn, saying she was a Jewish woman. OCDSB Chair Lyra Evans attempted to bring the meeting to order, but she shouted about this being a character assassination. .“Enough is enough,” she said. .“You have been out to get me from day one.” .Evans put the meeting on recess. .Kaplan-Myrth had a meltdown on the Morning Rush with Bill Carroll on 580 CFRA in November when asked to defend her arguments about why mask requirements in schools should return. .READ MORE: WATCH: Ottawa school board trustee has meltdown about mask mandates .“But I have to start right off the bat by correcting the misinformation you just said,” she said. .“COVID is not gone.”
