Court of Appeal sides with English school boards over Quebec government reforms
- Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that a law abolishing school boards violated English-language minority education rights.
- The ruling found that the law infringed rights guaranteed in Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Joe Ortona, QESBA president, stated it affirms the English-speaking community's management rights and called it a sweeping victory.
- The Quebec English School Boards Association hopes the province will not appeal this decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Court of Appeal sides with English school boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling on Thursday that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights.
Bill 40: Court of Appeal Sides With English Boards Over Quebec Government Reforms
Quebec’s Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court ruling that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violated English-language minority education rights. The Quebec English School Boards Association called today’s decision a recognition of the anglophone community’s constitutional right to manage and control its institutions. It expressed hope that the province would not seek to appeal the “crystal-clear decision” to the Supreme Court o…

Bill 40: Court of Appeal sides with English boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL — Quebec's Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court ruling that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violated English-language minority education rights.
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