Russell Copeman

• English school board officials square off with Quebec French language minister at Bill 96 hearings

  The Legault government's proposed reform of Quebec's language laws is being discussed at hearings at the national assembly, and English schoolboard officials have concerns.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2021
  
• 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
  
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• Coronavirus: What should Quebec’s upcoming plan to return to school look like?

  The Quebec English School Boards association says Quebec needs clear guidelines before schools start again.

  Education

  Apr 25, 2020
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• Legault education reform sparks questions, possible legal action from English school boards

  English school officials say they still have a lot of concerns about upcoming school board reform.

  Education

  Feb 14, 2020
• Quebec English School Boards Association speaks at Bill 21 hearings

  The organization pleaded with the Quebec government to change its mind on Bill 21, saying it seeds discord. 

  Canada

  May 14, 2019
• QESBA tells government school taxes bill is first step to abolishing school boards

  Public hearings on a government bill concerning school taxes became heated Wednesday afternoon when the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) testified.

  Education

  Feb 6, 2019
• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: Nov. 3

  Learn about the midterm elections in the U.S., hear from an infectious diseases specialist about a polio-like virus that attacks children and school boards question the feasibility of extending kindergarten to four-year-olds.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2018
• What do English-speaking millenials want out of the upcoming Quebec election?

  For the first time, one-third of the Quebec electorate will be between 18 and 39 years old.

  Politics

  Aug 15, 2018
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• Quebec’s chief electoral officer investigates allegations of corruption in CDN-NDG

  A group of residents is also calling on the province's anti-corruption unit to probe into reports that a city councillor was offered a job last summer if he pulled out of the electoral race.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2018
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• This week on Focus Montreal: February 24

  This week on Focus Montreal: Projet Montreal's plan to ban cars from crossing Mount Royal, Russell Copeman helping young anglos in Quebec and gun-control activist Heidi Rathjen's reaction to protests in the U.S.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2018