Editor's Note. This story has been edited. The original story said Alexander's parents worked for Renfrew County Catholic District School Board..Grade 11 St. Joseph’s Catholic High School student Josh Alexander said his parents have been removed from their positions as teachers at the Renfrew County School Board because of their relationship to him. .“This morning, I found out that my mom has been put under investigation and removed from the classroom indefinitely,” said Alexander in a Sunday video. .“My dad had already been kicked out two weeks ago.” .Alexander — who was barred from class for opposing gender ideology — was arrested for attending St. Joseph’s in February..READ MORE: Catholic student opposed to biological males in women’s washrooms arrested for attending school.“I have just been arrested and charged at my Catholic high school for attending class after being excluded for indicating my intent to adhere to my religious beliefs,” he said. .Liberty Coalition Canada (LCC) said the timing of the suspension “suggests retaliation for Josh organizing a student walk-out regarding the refusal of St. Joseph’s principal, Derek Lennox, to address the concerns of a female student regarding male students accessing the girls’ washrooms.”.Alexander initiated a human rights complaint against the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) in March, alleging discrimination in services based on his Roman Catholic creed..READ MORE: Ontario student files lawsuit against Catholic school board for religious discrimination.“The commission’s own policy is clear the school board is required to accommodate the applicant in a way that integrates rather than segregates,” said LCC chief counsel James Kitchen. .The filing said he holds many sincere beliefs informed by the Bible about gender, sexuality, and modesty. It said he believes he is called by God to proclaim the truth, which includes telling those around him about his design for gender and opposing the RCCDSB’s policy to allow biological males into women’s washrooms..Alexander said he is ready to face the consequences of his actions. He added he “really wished it was me facing those consequences.” .While he has been arrested a few times, he said he does not care. He is going to continue fighting. .Alexander concluded by saying he will not be discouraged. He said it is “wrong that my family has to pay the price for that just simply because I said God made male and female in my classroom.” .“The consequences have been fairly significant up to this point,” he said.
