Bill 86

The information you should know regarding Bill 86

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Bill 86

Bill_86.pdf

News Release - May 13, 2016

Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports delivers a positive message to the English education community

20160513_-_News Release.pdf

QESBA presentation to the Culture and Education Commission on March 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

Jennifer Maccarone's presentation, President of QESBA to the Culture and Education Commission on March 9, 2016.

http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/video-audio/archives-parlementaires/travaux-commissions/AudioVideo-63419.html

Quebec English School Boards Association - Opening Remarks - Jennifer Maccarone.pdf

Quebec English School Boards Association - Brief.pdf

Media_Backgrounder.pdf

The Jennings Report

The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), English Parents’ Community Association (EPCA), the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) and the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) launched an external panel today to examine and analyze various electoral systems.

The Honourable Marlene Jennings has accepted to chair this Panel and the membership will consist of five members of the English-speaking community including Mrs. Jennings. Former Assistant Deputy Minister from the Ministry of Education Leo La France, Rachel Hunting Executive Director of the Townshippers Association will represent QCGN, Brian Rock President of QFHSA will sit as their representative and Rhonda Boucher will represent EPCA. This Panel will have the mandate to identify options for selecting school Commissioners; seek out the views of English-speaking organizations and individuals on the various options; review past elections and make recommendations on how to improve the process and make recommendations for the partners to present to the government all while respecting constitutional rights.
Jennings_Report.pdf

EMSB video

Please find below a link to the video recording of the community meeting held at EMSB on January 6, 2016.
Video link: http://emsb.canadacast.ca/archive_2016-01-06.mp4.html

QESBA video

Please find below a link to the video recording of Me. Michael Bergman's presentation to QESBA Board of Directors on February 5, 2016.
Video link: http://www.lbpsb.qc.ca/content/webcasting/qesba/qesba.html

Various documents on Bill 86:

Bill 86 Hearings Schedule

After initially shutting out two of Quebec’s largest school boards from hearings on Bill 86, the government’s proposed legislation that would abolish school board elections, Education Minister François Blais made an about-face on Friday and declared they would be heard.

Hearings_schedule.pdf

Contact information for the government and various associations

Contact information_for_the_government_and_various_associations.pdf

Bill 86

The information you should know regarding Bill 86

Bill 86

News Release - May 13, 2016

Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports delivers a positive message to the English education community20160513_-_News Release.pdf

QESBA presentation to the Culture and Education Commission on March 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

The Jennings Report

EMSB video

QESBA video

Various documents on Bill 86:

EMSB PowerPoint on Michael Bergman's presentation

News stories on Bill 86

Article by Robert Frank published in The Suburban on February 24, 2016

Draft Governing Board Resolution

Resolutions supporting the opposition to Bill 86

Letters supporting the opposition to Bill 86

Briefs on Bill 86

Bill 86 Hearings Schedule

Contact information for the government and various associations

Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports delivers a positive message to the English education community

20160513_-_News Release.pdf