C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 85.1 Disposition versions

2005-06-17

85.1. Where warranted by a serious family or humanitarian situation, the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports may, upon a reasoned request and on the recommendation of the examining committee, declare eligible for instruction in English a child who has been declared non-eligible by a person designated by the Minister.

The request must be filed within 30 days of notification of the unfavourable decision.

The request shall be submitted to an examining committee composed of three members designated by the Minister. The committee shall report its observations and recommendation to the Minister.

The Minister shall specify, in the report referred to in section 4 of the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (chapter M-15), the number of children declared eligible for instruction in English under this section and the grounds on which they were declared eligible.

1986, c. 46, s. 8; 1997, c. 43, s. 151; 2002, c. 28, s. 9; 2005, c. 28, s. 195.

2002-10-01

85.1. Where warranted by a serious family or humanitarian situation, the Minister of Education may, upon a reasoned request and on the recommendation of the examining committee, declare eligible for instruction in English a child who has been declared non-eligible by a person designated by the Minister.

The request must be filed within 30 days of notification of the unfavourable decision.

The request shall be submitted to an examining committee composed of three members designated by the Minister. The committee shall report its observations and recommendation to the Minister.

The Minister shall specify, in the report referred to in section 4 of the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Éducation (chapter M-15), the number of children declared eligible for instruction in English under this section and the grounds on which they were declared eligible.

1986, c. 46, s. 8; 1997, c. 43, s. 151; 2002, c. 28, s. 9.

1998-04-01

85.1. Where the review committee cannot accede to an application relating to the eligibility of a child for instruction in English but deems that proof of the existence of a serious situation has been made on family or humanitarian grounds, it shall make a report to the Minister of Education and transmit the child’s file to him. A copy of the report shall be sent to the person who made the application.

The production of the report shall interrupt the time allotted for contesting a decision under section 83.4 or suspend the proceeding, as the case may be, until the Minister has made a decision in the matter.

The Minister may certify eligible for instruction in English a child whose file is transmitted to him by the review committee under the first paragraph.

The Minister of Education shall indicate, in the report referred to in section 4 of the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Éducation (chapter M-15), the number of children certified eligible for instruction in English under the third paragraph and the grounds on which he certified them eligible.

1986, c. 46, s. 8; 1997, c. 43, s. 151.

1986-06-19

85.1. Where the appeals committee cannot allow an appeal pertaining to an application relating to the eligibility of a child for instruction in English but deems that proof of the existence of a serious situation has been made on family or humanitarian grounds, it shall make a report to the Minister of Education and transmit the child’s file to him.

The Minister may certify eligible for instruction in English a child whose file is transmitted to him by the appeals committee under the first paragraph.

The Minister of Education shall indicate, in the report referred to in section 4 of the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Éducation (chapter M-15), the number of children certified eligible for instruction in English under the second paragraph and the grounds on which he certified them eligible.

1986, c. 46, s. 8.