{"id":2478060,"date":"2025-08-24T07:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T11:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-teacher-suspended-over-racist-zombie-makeup-despite-fact-trudeau-got-away-with-it-3-times-now-teacher-has-his-job-back-with-a-bonus\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T07:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T11:12:43","slug":"canada-teacher-suspended-over-racist-zombie-makeup-despite-fact-trudeau-got-away-with-it-3-times-now-teacher-has-his-job-back-with-a-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-teacher-suspended-over-racist-zombie-makeup-despite-fact-trudeau-got-away-with-it-3-times-now-teacher-has-his-job-back-with-a-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Teacher Suspended Over &#8216;Racist&#8217; Zombie Makeup, Despite Fact Trudeau Got Away With It 3 Times &#8211; Now Teacher Has His Job Back With a Bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">52<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanada-teacher-suspended-over-racist-zombie-makeup-despite-fact-trudeau-got-away-with-it-3-times-now-teacher-has-his-job-back-with-a-bonus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478060&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Canadian teacher, gorian Surlan, who was fired in 2021 for appearing in blackface as part of a Halloween costume, has been reinstated with back pay after an arbitrator ruled that his dismissal was too harsh given his career record. surlan used his daughter&#8217;s makeup and wore a mask to comply with COVID-19 protocols, but his blackface appearance upset students and parents, leading to complaints and an inquiry. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">found guilty<\/a> of misconduct and having his teaching license suspended, the arbitrator decided suspension was appropriate rather than termination.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-says-she-is-ending-conservatorship-between-former-nfl-player-michael-oher-and-memphis-couple\/\" title=\"Judge ends conservatorship between Michael Oher and Memphis couple.\">case draws attention<\/a> to perceived double standards in how society handles blackface incidents, contrasting Surlan&#8217;s punishment with the leniency shown to public figures like former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted to wearing blackface multiple times in his youth without significant career consequences. The incident highlights a broader critique of political and cultural elites receiving more forgiveness or protection compared to ordinary individuals. Surlan&#8217;s reinstatement is seen as a rare victory for everyday people who might face harsh backlash from cancel culture despite a lack of malicious intent.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Canadian teacher who lost his job after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-tells-citizens-they-wont-waddle-like-penguins-following-covid-19-anal-swab-tests-after-fake-video-goes-viral\/\" title=\"China Tells Citizens They Won\u2019t Waddle \u2018Like Penguins\u2019 Following COVID-19 Anal Swab Tests After \u2018Fake\u2019 Video Goes Viral\">purportedly showing<\/a> up to class in blackface as part of a Halloween costume has been reinstated with back pay.<\/p>\n<p>The story highlights the culture of the left: If you&rsquo;re a regular person, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cancel-culture-queen-cancelled-lib-writer-sacked-lib-network-took-joy-ceos-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will destroy your life<\/a>. If you&rsquo;re a powerful far-left politician, you get a free pass.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. saw the same situation play out in 2020, when Joe Biden was accused of sexual assault by former Senate staffer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tara-reade-gives-explosive-interview-carlson-describes-detail-sick-acts-biden-allegedly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tara Reade<\/a> in the middle of the #MeToo movement. He wasn&rsquo;t canceled and was instead crowned as his party&rsquo;s nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15018909\/Teacher-school-blackface-arbitrator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Gorian Surlan, a teacher at Parkdale Collegiate Institute in Toronto, was fired in 2021 after wearing what he said was a zombie costume to school.<\/p>\n<p>He painted his face black using his daughter&rsquo;s makeup and covered it with a mask to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/notoriously-liberal-circuit-court-rules-la-covid-vax-mandate-must-stand-even-doesnt-work-efficacy-irrelevant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An arbitrator has ordered that Toronto teacher Gorian Surlan, who was terminated for wearing blackface to school for Halloween, be reinstated and compensated for all wages and benefits lost in the last 20 months <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hZDgf8YOSj\">https:\/\/t.co\/hZDgf8YOSj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oFPEQGtWfl\">pic.twitter.com\/oFPEQGtWfl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Post (@nationalpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nationalpost\/status\/1957915745167233356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Students were reportedly shocked. A photo of the teacher was sent to their parents. Complaints flooded the school.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/toronto-film-fest-reportedly-bans-oct-7-doc-using-video-hamas-murdering-jews-without-terrorists-permission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto<\/a> District School Board launched an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Surlan admitted misconduct and had his teaching license suspended in 2023. But an arbitrator has now ruled he must be reinstated.<\/p>\n<p>Arbitrator Norm Jesin found Surlan guilty of &ldquo;culpable misconduct&rdquo; but said his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >career record justified suspension<\/a>, not dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>Jesin noted Surlan had acknowledged his mistake, adding, &ldquo;This is an appropriate case for reinstatement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Surlan will return to work with a bonus &mdash; full compensation for lost wages dating back to October 2023, according to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Compare that with former Canadian Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-considers-dramatic-resignation-situation-spirals-control-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Trudeau<\/a>, who had a habit of engaging in blackface in his youth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the original Trudeau photo really is wild, not only is he in blackface but he&#8217;s the only one going that far at an event already full of white ppl in &#8220;Arabian&#8221; costumes AND he&#8217;s got his paws all over ladies of various backgrounds. the man was truly the demon of west point grey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQcQyEcAY8\">pic.twitter.com\/KQcQyEcAY8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Coconut Tree Faller Outer Ofer (@Cam_Oflage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cam_Oflage\/status\/1819285924674519442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-49763805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>, Trudeau admitted in 2019 that he couldn&rsquo;t even recall how many times he wore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/students-removed-catholic-school-blackface-awarded-1m-jury-seeing-really-happened\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blackface<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Trudeau, Canada&rsquo;s blackface <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>, resigns. He also invited a Nazi to speak to Canada&rsquo;s parliament. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dCnQ7jDt7D\">pic.twitter.com\/dCnQ7jDt7D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Margaret Kimberley (@freedomrideblog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freedomrideblog\/status\/1876307475596808626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video has emerged showing Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau in black face (and black knees). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fX7c7rt3tT\">pic.twitter.com\/fX7c7rt3tT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1178184483972866048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Photos and videos that circulate online from time to time show him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/black-conservative-kicked-meeting-wearing-trudeau-blackface-costume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">painted head to toe<\/a> at parties and other events.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted he dressed up in brownface as &ldquo;Aladdin&rdquo; in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>Another image showed him in blackface performing a Jamaican folk song as a student.<\/p>\n<p>He told the media, &ldquo;Darkening your face, regardless of the context or the circumstances, is always unacceptable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yet Trudeau was neither fired nor suspended.<\/p>\n<p>He was not denied the power to meddle in the lives of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/canadians-think-america-bigger-threat-north-korea-russia-china-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadians<\/a> and went on to serve as prime minister for a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The lesson is obvious: If you&rsquo;re in the political elite, you can get away with anything.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re not, the left will gleefully destroy you, unless, as in this rare case, an arbitrator forces them to back off.<\/p>\n<p>Surlan&rsquo;s reinstatement is a win not only for himself, but for normal people whose actions offend the left, despite no ill intent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This case underscores a perceived double standard: ordinary individuals face severe consequences, while influential far-left politicians often avoid punishment. A similar situation occurred in the U.S. in 2020 when Joe Biden faced sexual assault allegations during the #MeToo movement but remained his party&#8217;s nominee.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Daily Mail, Gorian Surlan, a teacher at Toronto&#8217;s Parkdale Collegiate Institute, was fired in 2021 after wearing what he described as a zombie costume with blackface makeup applied using his daughter&#8217;s cosmetics and wearing a mask due to COVID-19 protocols. Students were reportedly shocked, parents were informed via photos, and numerous complaints led to an investigation by the Toronto District School Board. Surlan admitted wrongdoing and had his teaching license suspended in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>However, an arbitrator ruled that while Surlan was guilty of &#8220;culpable misconduct,&#8221; his prior record warranted suspension rather than termination. The arbitrator ordered his reinstatement along with full compensation for lost wages since October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This contrasts sharply with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who admitted to multiple instances of wearing blackface or brownface during his youth but faced no professional repercussions and served as prime minister for ten years. Trudeau himself acknowledged that darkening one&#8217;s face is unacceptable regardless of context.<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway is clear: political elites often escape accountability for such actions, whereas ordinary people risk severe penalties-unless rare interventions like this arbitration occur. 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