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Bill 40 may have been a law too far
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News /by Catheline MoreauWith the Quebec Community Groups Network, the Quebec English School Board Association, and the English Montreal School Board and others preparing to challenge the constitutionality of Bill 40, Education Minister Jean-François Roberge should have considered taking a more tender approach to abolishing school boards, says an op-ed in The Suburban. Read more
English School Boards will Challenge the Reform in Court
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauThe Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) has announced Thursday that it will challenge Bill 40 in court even if the school elections are not abolished for the English school board, as is the case for Francophones. Read more (In French)
Several English-speaking organizations to challenge constitutionality of Bill 40 in court
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline Moreau“Over the coming weeks,” Geoff Kelley, chairperson of APPELLE-Québec says, “we will be preparing our case, recruiting parents and others to participate as plaintiffs, and determining who will be intervening on behalf of the community.” The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is part of the steering committee. Read more
Quebec English School Boards Association to challenge Bill 40 in court
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauThe Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) notes that the Quebec government forced Bill 40 through the National Assembly using closure – “despite unanimous opposition to the legislation and in complete disregard for the English-speaking community’s right to manage and control its minority language educational institutions.” Read more
English community groups in Quebec to challenge Bill 40 in court
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline Moreau“We believe minority rights are important in our society,” Geoffrey Kelley, chair of APPELE-Québec, tells Alessia Simona Maratta of Global News. “And this government does not have a very good track record in terms of respecting [those rights].” Read more
English community groups challenging constitutionality of Bill 40
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauGeoffrey Kelley, chair of APPELE-Québec and former member of the National Assembly, says Quebec could have easily exempted English school boards from Bill 40. Now, he adds, his group is concerned that the election process proposed is too complex and, as currently structured, makes it difficult for people within the English-speaking community to run for […]
The English-speaking Community will challenge the Elimination of School Boards
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauThe Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), along with several English-speaking groups, will challenge the elimination of school boards in court. Read more (In French)
Bill 40: English School Boards to go to Court
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauEnglish school boards have confirmed that they will challenge the constitutionality of Bill 40, a law that would transform school boards into Service centers. Read more (In French)
English-speaking Community Challenges the Constitutionality of Bill 40
/in Press Releases /by Catheline MoreauMontreal, February 20, 2020 – APPELE-Québec announced today that representatives of Quebec’s English-speaking community will be launching a court challenge to Bill 40; An Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance. The Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Québec) brings together 16 groups representing […]
EMSB renounces $250,000 in federal funds for legal challenges
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline Moreau“It’s very improper for the ministry to implement policies and laws that compromise the community’s constitutional rights and for them to impede the community in verifying whether those constitutional rights have in fact been compromised,” said Geoffrey Chambers, president of the Quebec Community Groups Network. “It’s possible we have a disagreement among good faith parties […]
Premier Legault Attempts to Muzzle English-speaking Community
/in Press Releases /by Catheline MoreauStatement by the Quebec Community Groups Network Montreal, February 7, 2020 – This has been a difficult week for Quebec’s English-speaking community as our rights continue to be dismissed and our relations with the Quebec government deteriorate further. On Monday, the Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Québec (APPELE-Québec), an alliance of […]
APPELE-Québec Deplores Government Haste in Involving Closure on Bill 40
/in Press Releases, QCGN News /by Catheline MoreauMontreal, February 6, 2020 – APPELE-Québec expressed today its frustration and displeasure with the Government of Quebec’s decision to once again limit debate on Bill 40 by invoking closure. Since the tabling of this complex and at times incoherent bill – it amends 84 separate Acts of the National Assembly – Education Minister Jean-François Roberge […]
Local alliance determined to mount Bill 40 court challenge
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauAPPELE-Quebec announced last week that the community will be taking the Quebec government to court to challenge Bill 40. Quebec Community Groups Network President Geoffrey Chambers said the Bill cannot withstand serious constitutional scrutiny. Read More
APPELE-Québec Disappointed with Government’s Hasty Decision to Reject Court Reference
/in Press Releases /by Catheline MoreauMontreal, February 4, 2020 – APPELE-Québec is disappointed with the Government of Quebec’s hasty decision to reject the proposal for a court reference to decide whether Bill 40 is constitutionally sound. APPELE-Québec had asked that the Quebec government to submit a reference to the Court of Appeal in relation to Bill 40; An Act to […]
Bill 40: Anglo organisations contest the reform
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauAn alliance of organizations which represents English-speaking parents and educators question the constitutionality of Bill 40 on school governance. It asks that the bill be sent back to appellate court, or else the organizations could undertake legal procedure themselves. Read more (In French)