Candidate, Manuel da Silva
Waterloo Catholic District School Board, ON
Electoral District: Cambridge & North Dumfries
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CLC rating: Not supportable
Rating Comments: In total defiance of Catholic moral teaching, he voted to support OECTA's participation in the homosexual-activist, gay pride parade. This action by the supposedly "Catholic" teachers union represented a terrible counter-witness to Catholic teaching. During the 2006 municipal elections, Manuel refused to answer a questionnaire from a local pro-family group that asked: "Do you agree that marriage should be defined solely as the life-long union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others?" He also refused to answer the question, "As a Catholic school trustee, will you oppose textbooks and curriculum that normalizes homosexuality or portrays homosexual family models?" Did not respond to 2010 questionnaire.
Percentage in last election: 26.46% (2014); Re-elected (2018)
Victory margin last election: 14.33% (2014); Re-elected (2018)
Religion / Faith: dissident Catholic
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Mailing address only: 35 Weber St. W, Unit A, PO Box 91116
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 4G2
Tel: 519-578-3677 Ext. 2146
Fax: 519-578-5291
Constituency Offices
Legislative office mailing address: 35 Weber St. W, Unit A, PO Box 91116
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 4G2
Tel: 519-622-3039 home
Here is Manuel da Silva's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Motion to condemn and/or retract OECTA's decision to participate in the 2014, World Gay Pride Parade [2014] The homosexual pride parade totally contradicts the beliefs of the Catholic Church about marriage & human sexualty. It celebrates gay sex and promotes the homosexual lifestyle as normal, natural, healthy and perfectly moral. The parade includes mock sex acts, sexual bondage and sadomasochism. It is a scandal for any Catholic to be seen supporting it, much less Catholic teachers who work as agents of the Church. |
No (May 26/14) |  |
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| Life & family issues voting score: | 0% | |
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Manuel da Silva on 2022.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Will you work to ensure that Catholic schools do not invite guest speakers who have publicly expressed positions that contradict the morality and teaching of the Church, no matter how great their achievements in politics, business, sports, science or the arts? | no response |
| Will you work to ensure that educational materials that enter the premises of Catholic schools (e.g., library resources, curriculum texts, awareness campaigns, flyers) and all approved school activities are consistent with and do not undermine the morality and teachings of the Church? | no response |
| Will you work to ensure that your Catholic school board enacts a policy requiring all agents and employees of the board to uphold the rights of custodial parents to direct and control the education of, and any medical treatment provided to, their dependent children attending its schools? | no response |
| Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion*? (*Note: a surgical or medical intervention designed to prevent the death of the mother but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion) | no response |
| Will you work to ensure that your Board publicly promotes total fidelity to the faith and moral teachings of the Catholic Church? (Current examples include the illicitness of abortion, contraception and homosexual practice) | no response |
| Will you oppose sex-ed programs which are contrary to Church teaching? | no response |
| Given that the Gay Pride flag is a controversial political symbol which contradicts Church teaching on marriage & human sexuality, will you oppose any and all proposals to fly the Gay Pride flag at Catholic schools, at the board office, or to acknowledge and celebrate June as Pride month? | -- |
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