The union representing 6,000 municipal and library workers in York Region is calling for the chief executive officer of the Markham Public Library to step down following the brief removal of Islamic Heritage Month displays from its branches.
The union representing 6,000 municipal and library workers in York Region is calling for the chief executive officer of the Markham Public Library to step down following the brief removal of Islamic Heritage Month displays from its branches.
The head of the Markham Public Library is promising to undertake a “thorough review” after a decision was made to briefly remove Islamic Heritage Month displays from branches while complaints from staff and community members about favouring one side of the Israel-Hamas war were being investigated.