Education Reform

• ‘I think we need to’: Quebec to appeal Superior Court decision on Bill 40, premier says

  Constitutional rights lawyer Julius Grey was critical of the law, saying the intention behind it was "unfortunate and not fully democratic."

  Education

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• N.B. education system must be ‘properly resourced’ to address classroom issues: NBTA

  NBTA president Connie Keating says the school system is "chronically under-resourced," and requires urgent action to make improvements for all students.

  Education

  Feb 21, 2023
  
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• Manitoba government ran focus groups on planned education reform, documents show

  Last week, the government announced renewed plans for education reform, but without any changes to school boards.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2022
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• Manitoba students consistently receive failing grade in math, science: professor

  A study in 2018 ranked students scored Manitoba teenagers dead last in math and science and second last in reading compared to students in all other Canadian provinces.

  Education

  Mar 16, 2021
• Manitoba throne speech focuses on education reform, health care and taxes

  The Manitoba government unveiled its throne speech, one month early, to get a new legislative session started in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday,

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2020
• Manitoba legislature resumes with spring sitting, education reform expected

  The Manitoba legislature reconvenes Wednesday for the first time since December.

  Mar 4, 2020
• English community groups in Quebec to challenge Bill 40 in court

  Bill 40 is the Quebec government's education reform legislation, which abolishes school boards.

  Education

  Feb 20, 2020
• Quebec school commissioners will lose jobs immediately after last minute amendment by education minister

  The legislation, expected to pass early Saturday thanks to a Coalition majority at the national assembly, keeps with a Legault government promise to abolish school boards in favour of so-called service centres.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2020
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• ‘Not good for democracy’: Quebec government’s plan to invoke closure on Bill 40 sparks anger

  The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), the province's second-largest trade union, staged a protest Thursday afternoon in front of the offices of the Commission scolaire de Montréal urging the government to let the democratic process take its course.

  Feb 6, 2020
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• Quebec government to invoke closure on Bill 40 Friday

  The bill deals in particular with the abolition of school boards, but also on a series of other issues including teaching staff, choice of school and more.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2020