Anglophone groups want court to decide the fate of school-board reform

A coalition representing English-speaking parents, educators and community groups argues Bill 40 violates anglophones’ constitutional right to control and manage their own schools.

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Anglophone opponents of Bill 40 say they are ready for a “costly and prolonged court battle” against the Quebec government’s plan to abolish school boards that oversee elementary and high schools.

A coalition representing English-speaking parents, educators and community groups indicated on Monday they are ready to ask the courts to overturn Bill 40 if it becomes law, arguing it violates anglophones’ constitutional right to control and manage their own schools.

First, though, they proposed a way Education Minister Jean-François Roberge could avoid a court fight. They called on him to ask the Quebec Court of Appeal to examine the constitutional question and “provide guidance and clarity” before the bill is implemented.