Quebec Files Supreme Court Appeal Against School Board Reform

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11:21 am

In a dramatic legal twist that even courtroom dramas envy, Quebec is mounting an appeal against lower court rulings that struck down its contentious law abolishing school boards. The province is now seeking leave from the Supreme Court of Canada to push its reform agenda, much to the bewilderment of its critics.

theglobeandmail.com / Quebec to ask Supreme Court for permission to appeal school-boards ruling

The April decision found the law abolishing school boards violated English minority-language education rights

ledevoir.com / Québec fera appel d’une décision concernant les commissions scolaires anglophones

Adoptée en février 2020, la loi 40 a transformé les commissions scolaires francophones en centres de services scolaire.

citynews.ca / Quebec to seek leave to appeal school board reform ruling to Supreme Court of Canada

MONTREAL — Quebec will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal lower court rulings that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. A spokesperson for Quebec’s justice minister confirmed this week the province will appeal a…

thestar.com / Quebec to seek leave to appeal school board reform ruling to Supreme Court of Canada

MONTREAL - Quebec will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal lower court rulings that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights.

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