Barry Neufeld, a former Chilliwack school trustee, faces a $750,000 penalty for opposing transgender policies, as ruled by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ruled against Barry Neufeld, a former trustee of the Chilliwack Board of Education, ordering him to pay $750,000 to members of the LGBTQ community for the harm caused by his public statements opposing transgender policies. The tribunal found that Neufeld's social media posts, particularly his description of the SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) educational program as a 'weapon of propaganda,' significantly injured the dignity and self-respect of LGBTQ individuals, particularly those involved with the Chilliwack Teachers' Association during the specified period.
