Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, a trustee for Zone 9 in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, is facing sanctions that prevent her from participating in board meetings and committees for three months due to alleged breaches of their code of conduct.

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, a trustee in Ottawa, recently faced scrutiny for her efforts to reinstate a mask mandate in schools, which led to a heated board meeting.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has taken formal action against antisemitism by passing a motion to hire a Jewish equity coach, in part due to the efforts of Lisa Levitan, founder of the Jewish Educators Group, who collected over 1,000 signatures on a petition.