Ontario MPP Paul Calandra speaks during question period at Queen’s Park in Toronto on May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Ontario’s minister of education has condemned a Toronto-area high school after the Canadian national anthem was played in Arabic on Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Hamas attack in Israel.
Education Minister Paul Calandra said he was disappointed that the school chose to play “O Canada” in Arabic on the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ deadly attack that left approximately 1,200 people dead.
