Marie-Eve Morasse
The Press
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The Charter of the French language provides that children must attend French-language school until the end of their secondary studies, unless they obtain an exemption.
“René Lévesque and Camille Laurin ensured that the Charter of the French language contained a humanitarian clause relating to education in the Anglophone system. Here is a great opportunity to use such a provision, ”said Dan Lamoureux, president of the Quebec English School Boards Association, in a press release released Tuesday.
The nine English school boards observe that many of these students “who have already been through so much” no doubt have English as a second language and urge the government to “show compassion”.
Quebec quickly closed the door to this request.
[La province a] the mandate to host [les élèves et elle est] able to do so in French-speaking schools, in compliance with the Charter of the French language.
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Jean-François Roberge, Minister of Education
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Law 101 applies “to all newcomers regardless of the language used in the country of origin”, he added.
School service centers are used to receiving students from various countries, and Jean-François Roberge says he made sure that they were ready to welcome students from Ukraine.
“We have everything we need”
“We have interpreter services, psychosocial services, everything you need to welcome these people properly, reassure them, and allow them to integrate into Quebec society,” said the minister.
Quebec said last week that there was “no limit” to the number of Ukrainian refugees who could be welcomed into the province. At the Ministry of Education, it is explained that it is not possible, for the moment, to estimate how many new students Quebec schools could accommodate.
“The Ministry will monitor the situation very closely and will ensure that Ukrainian students benefit from all the support necessary for their integration, like all children whose parents choose Quebec as their host country,” wrote Bryan St-Louis. , spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, The Press last week.
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Marie-Eve Morasse
The Press
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The Charter of the French language provides that children must attend French-language school until the end of their secondary studies, unless they obtain an exemption.
“René Lévesque and Camille Laurin ensured that the Charter of the French language contained a humanitarian clause relating to education in the Anglophone system. Here is a great opportunity to use such a provision, ”said Dan Lamoureux, president of the Quebec English School Boards Association, in a press release released Tuesday.
The nine English school boards observe that many of these students “who have already been through so much” no doubt have English as a second language and urge the government to “show compassion”.
Quebec quickly closed the door to this request.
[La province a] the mandate to host [les élèves et elle est] able to do so in French-speaking schools, in compliance with the Charter of the French language.
–
Jean-François Roberge, Minister of Education
–
Law 101 applies “to all newcomers regardless of the language used in the country of origin”, he added.
School service centers are used to receiving students from various countries, and Jean-François Roberge says he made sure that they were ready to welcome students from Ukraine.
“We have everything we need”
“We have interpreter services, psychosocial services, everything you need to welcome these people properly, reassure them, and allow them to integrate into Quebec society,” said the minister.
Quebec said last week that there was “no limit” to the number of Ukrainian refugees who could be welcomed into the province. At the Ministry of Education, it is explained that it is not possible, for the moment, to estimate how many new students Quebec schools could accommodate.
“The Ministry will monitor the situation very closely and will ensure that Ukrainian students benefit from all the support necessary for their integration, like all children whose parents choose Quebec as their host country,” wrote Bryan St-Louis. , spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, The Press last week.
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