Quebec School Boards

• Quebec court sides with English school boards fighting education reform

  The court ruled that several sections of the law cannot be applied to English school boards, including those that set limits on who can run for election and sit on the boards.

  Education

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• Quebec’s auditor finds Education Department ill-prepared for pivot to online learning

  The report also finds the province was slow to provide service centres in Quebec, with guidance on the minimum educational services to be offered in the spring of 2020

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
  
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• Looming Quebec strike pits parents against school boards

  Some parents are angry about decisions by some school boards in the province to have online learning on Wednesday in place of in-person classes.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
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• English school board elections postponed by Quebec government due to COVID-19 crisis

  The elections were supposed to be held right before Christmas.

  Education

  Nov 26, 2020
• Opposition leader slams Quebec government over English school board elections

  Liberal leader Dominique Anglade claims the messages coming from the government and public health are confusing and she's urging Quebec to postpone the elections.

  Education

  Nov 17, 2020
• Quebec Education Ministry decides to go ahead with school board elections amid COVID-19 crisis

  The government originally postponed the November English school board elections back in October due to public health recommendations.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2020
• Quebec delays school board elections, citing coronavirus concerns

  Premier François Legault announced the decision Wednesday, saying public health recommended postponing elections.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2020
• Joe Ortona acclaimed as new EMSB chair as most commissioners face no opposition

  Of the 10 seats on the council of commissioners, only voters in Ward 3 will need to go to the polls on Nov. 1.

  Education

  Sep 28, 2020
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• English Montreal School Board joins legal challenge against Bill 40

  The English Montreal School Board joins the province's eight other English-language school boards and passes a resolution to join the legal fight against Bill 40.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2020
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• Quebec English School Boards Association files legal action against Bill 40, province’s education reform

  QESBA said it filed for an interlocutory injunction and judicial review in Quebec Superior Court on May 15.

  Education

  May 28, 2020