The township of Norwich, Ont., has voted to exclude Progress Pride flags from being flown on its property. Instead, the municipality has moved to only fly flags representing municipal, provincial and federal governments.
The bylaw was proposed by Coun. John Scholten at a Tuesday night council meeting. Scholten says he believes civic flags best represent all groups of people, and allow everyone to coexist in harmony, regardless of their identity or beliefs.
“Whether flown together or apart, these [government] flags are all we need to represent the diverse and multicultural citizenship in Norwich township,” Scholten said.
“To open the door to flying flags that represent any particular group, organization, or ideology,
