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Ontario's Education Minister Apologizing for Taking Part in Charity "Slave Auction"

It happened while Stephen Lecce was at university

Ontario's Education Minister apologizing after an embarrassing university incident was made public.

Stephen Lecce has found himself at the centre of a scandal after allegations surfaced he took part in a "slave auction" while he was the president of a fraternity at Western University.

Just hours after the story surfaced, Lecce issued a statement saying "The event from 2006 was inappropriate and in no way reflects who I am as a person, which is why I unreservedly apologize. I will continue to passionately advance the interests of all Ontarians irrespective of faith, heritage, orientation or race."  

The NDP however demanding more than an apology saying in a release "Under no circumstances should the people of this province, or even more alarmingly our children, be represented by him at this time."

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