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Student well-being/safety

Eligible information for every certified candidate in Trustee, Durham District School Board. Candidates appear in the same deterministic order and structure. This is not a ranking or recommendation.

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Amjad Muhammad

Publisher-attributed candidate statement

In a direct quotation published by ATU Local 113, Amjad Muhammad says he will advocate for safe schools, students and education workers.

ATU Local 113

Source category: Independent reporting
Retrieved: 2026-10-10
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advocate for safe schools, students and education workers.

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Emma Cunningham

Candidate-provided statement

Cunningham says she will advocate for decreased school violence, better responsiveness to bullying, and availability of mental health supports.

Emma Cunningham

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
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I will advocate for equity for all children regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity; a decrease of violence in schools; culturally sensitive training for all adults; better responsiveness to bullying; and availability of mental health supports.

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Hitesh Parikh

Candidate-provided statement

The Parikh campaign says it would advocate for a clear board-wide early-intervention and referral policy.

Hitesh Parikh

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-08
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Advocate for a clear board-wide early-intervention and referral policy, so no school is guessing what to do

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Candidate-provided statement

The Parikh campaign says it would push to add more counsellors and mental health staff in currently underserved schools.

Hitesh Parikh

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-08
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Push to add more counsellors and mental health staff in schools that are currently underserved

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Khadiza Manjra

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Sinthuja Kanageswaran

Publisher-attributed candidate statement

The AjaxPickering.ca profile for Sinthuja Kanageswaran presents support for policies and programs to prevent bullying.

AjaxPickering.ca

Source category: Independent reporting
Retrieved: 2026-10-10
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Encourage policies and programs that promote student safety and prevent bullying

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Publisher-attributed candidate statement

The AjaxPickering.ca profile for Sinthuja Kanageswaran presents support for initiatives strengthening student mental health and well-being.

AjaxPickering.ca

Source category: Independent reporting
Retrieved: 2026-10-10
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Support initiatives that strengthen student mental health and well-being

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Walton Armstrong

Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says every child deserves to feel physically and emotionally safe in every school in Pickering.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
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Student Safety Every child deserves to feel safe — physically and emotionally — in every school in Pickering.

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Candidate-provided statement

Armstrong's campaign says every school must have adequate student mental-health support resources.

Walton Armstrong Voice of Hope Campaign

Source category: Candidate-provided source
Retrieved: 2026-10-04
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Mental Health Support Student mental health is a crisis we cannot ignore. Every school must have adequate support resources.

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