A former Toronto principal has died by suicide after facing harassment for calling out an anti-racism instructor who allegedly claimed that Canada was more racist than the US.

Richard Bilkszto, 60, had served as a fill-in principal for the Toronto District School Board until his reputation was “systematically demolished” after he was labeled a supporter of white supremacy for calling out a black instructor during anti-racism training in 2021, according to a lawsuit filed against the district earlier this year.