Principal Who Sued Toronto District School Board Over Being Accused of ‘White Supremacy’ During ‘Anti-Racism’ Training Dies By Suicide
A principal who sued the Toronto District School Board after being bullied and accused of “white supremacy” during an “anti-racism” training has died by suicide.
Richard Bilkszto, 60, had worked for the school district for 24 years. He retired in 2019 but continued working as a contract fill-in principal.
Bilkszto sued the school district earlier this year after being targeted during two “anti-racism” trainings in 2021 for challenging the speaker’s assertions that Canada is more racist than the United States.
In his lawsuit, he said his reputation was “systematically demolished” after he was singled out by speaker Kike Ojo-Thompson, founder of the KOJO Institute, and accused of supporting white supremacy for defending the nation.
“We are here to talk about anti-Black racism,
