School board, administration condemn 'hateful act' In terms of potential charges, Mooken said that in cases like this, investigators have to look at the circumstances, where the flag was obtained, and what was the motive for the incident.
We are taking it seriously and are investigating the incident as a hate-motivated occurrence,' Peel police spokesperson Akhil Mooken told CBC News. 'We are aware of this and the incident is getting a lot of public attention. Video of the incident, in which a group of students filmed themselves burning the flag at Cawthra Park Secondary, has been circulating on social media. The burning of a Pride flag at a school in Mississauga is being investigated as a hate-motivated incident, Peel police say.
