Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra Denies Request to Overturn Catholic School Board's Pride Flag Decision Education Minister Paul Calandra has denied a request to overturn the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board's decision from 2024 to not fly the Pride flag because he cannot interfere in denominational issues, even in boards under supervision. The board supervisor was directed to hold a meeting to reconsider their decision on the Pride flag. Education Minister Paul Calandra has denied a request to overturn the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board's decision from 2024 to not fly the Pride flag, saying he cannot interfere in denominational issues, even in boards under supervision. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association asked Calandra to use his provincial supervision powers to also direct that the board fly the Pride flag. However, Calandra's response obtained by The Canadian Press stated that he was only able to make the direction on Every Child Matters and survivor flags last fall because they were not denominational matters. Calandra directed the board supervisor to hold a meeting to reconsider their decision on the Pride flag, considering its importance