(The Christian Post) – A Canadian atheist couple who protested against religious-themed classroom decorations was awarded a compensation. The British Colombia Human Rights Tribunal awarded $12,000 to Gary Mangel and Mai Yasué after they claimed that their daughter’s enrollment in the school was threatened due to their views. As Tribunal member Barbara Korenkiewicz explained in her decision on Tuesday, the dispute began in
2014 when the outspoken atheist parents complained that Bowen Island Montessori School included Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations in classroom decorations. Mangel told BIMS board members that it’s not appropriate to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other religious/political event at preschool. He said his child is only 3 and thus “cannot consent to being involved in decorating military wreaths or Christmas trees or lighting Hanukkah candles.” READ MORE
