Dispute regarding a decision and other appeals / remedies concerning eligibility to receive instruction in English

Depending on your child’s situation, you can contest the decision you received from the Ministère before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec or submit a request to the Examining Committee on the Language of Instruction.

You have 60 days following receipt of the letter of refusal to contest the Ministère’s decision with the Administrative Tribunal of Québec. When you file an appeal with the Tribunal, it must determine, after a hearing, whether the decision you are contesting should be modified, cancelled or upheld.

The Examining Committee on the Language of Instruction is constituted under section 85.1 of the Charter of the French language (CQLR, chapter C-11).

Its purpose is to examine all reasoned requests addressed to the Minister that describe a serious family or humanitarian situation warranting a declaration of eligibility for instruction in English for a child whose request for eligibility based on the other criteria specified in the Charter of the French language (sections 73, 76, 81, 84.1, 85 and 86.1) has been refused by a person designated by the Minister.

Each request is examined confidentially, impartially and objectively, and the committee members exercise their functions independently. For each request submitted, the committee reports its observations to the Minister and makes a favourable or unfavourable recommendation. In cases where the committee makes a favourable recommendation, the Minister may declare a child eligible to receive instruction in English.

The following document provides information on how to submit a request: The Language of Instruction in Québec and the Role of the Examining Committee on the Language of Instruction (PDF 285 Kb).