Ontario mayor who defied Pride group has bank account garnished

Ontario Mayor Harold McQuaker, who refused to pay damages ordered against him by a human rights tribunal, has had the funds garnished from his bank account – despite his protest.

The local pride organization of Emo, Ont., Borderland Pride, won a tribunal hearing against the city and its 77-year-old mayor for allegedly “discriminating” against the LGBTQ+ community. The decision followed after the township voted against an official Pride Month proclamation in June. -- More...

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