I heard this on the CBC news this morning as well. I'm going to make a suggestion. Tell him to show up kilted anyway. As long as he is dressed in a manner that shows respect to his heritage and the people attending, the School Board won't have a leg to stand on. Any organization in this country who has a dress code still have to follow the rules set out by the Human Rights Commissioner for each Province. And they in turn follow the Federal guidelines. Dress codes cannot override any dress defined by Race, Religion, ect. unless safety is an issue.
What really, really p*****s me off is the fact that my father served for 6 years during WWII (along with 7 Uncles) to ensure equality and fairness for all citizens. I served for 20, my daughter served for 6, my nephew has been in for 5 and will be staying for 25. And then you have this group of people on the board, who were likely politically appointed, making a decision based on the actions of one idiot.
So, I would tell the lad to let the School know in advance that he will be wearing his kilt, and if there are repercussions, they will be hearing from the Alberta Human Rights Commissioner. Because, as a Canadian citizen, he has that right.
And if possible, could you post the email address of the Board, or the school's Principle. I the members of the form had one of those, we could certainly make our views known.
And that's my rant for the week.
Karl