[1] Neufeld has been criticized for making bigoted and discriminatory remarks towards the LGBTQ+ community, and in May 2020, he was accused of disparaging the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam.
His comments attracted widespread media attention, a court filing by the Canadian Union of Public Employees,[3] and a vocal exchange with political and human rights defender Morgane Oger.
[4][5][6][7][8] [9][10] The superintendent of School District 33 Chilliwack, Evelyn Novak, responded saying Neufeld did not speak for the Board on that issue.
[15][16][17] In 2019, Neufeld's defamation lawsuit against British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) president Glen Hansman was dismissed in British Columbia’s first use of Strategic lawsuit against public participation ("anti-SLAPP") legislation.
[21] In 2023, Neufeld was sued by school trustee Carin Bondar who alleged that Neufeld defamed her when he called her a “striptease artist.” The comment was in reference to an educational video starring Bondar that parodied the Miley Cyrus music video, Wrecking Ball.