EMSB to hold byelection, cites ‘democratic process’

MONTREAL – The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) has announced it will proceed with plans for a Dec. 13 commissioner byelection in its Côte-Saint-Luc-Hampstead district.

This comes after a bill that aims at halting school board byelections in Quebec passed its first reading in the National Assembly.

The bill was one page long.

READ MORE: Quebec government passes bill to scrap school board byelections

The EMSB said that, since the legislation hasn’t been adopted yet, it can continue with what it calls its democratic process.

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The Côte-Saint-Luc-Hampstead byelection was called to replace longtime commissioner Syd Wise, who passed away last month.

Three candidates have already submitted their documents to run for the position.

Any parent who has a child registered in an EMSB youth sector school as of Sept. 30 is automatically on the electoral list.