{"id":3633,"date":"2013-12-01T19:54:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T23:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/?p=3633"},"modified":"2014-07-30T16:12:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T20:12:12","slug":"media-advisory-education-for-all-collective-calls-for-public-gathering-at-upcoming-%e2%80%9crencontre-citoyenne%e2%80%9d-by-ministers-marie-malavoy-bernard-drainville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/media-advisory-education-for-all-collective-calls-for-public-gathering-at-upcoming-%e2%80%9crencontre-citoyenne%e2%80%9d-by-ministers-marie-malavoy-bernard-drainville","title":{"rendered":"(Media Advisory) Education For All Collective calls for public gathering at upcoming \u201cRencontre citoyenne\u201d by Ministers Marie Malavoy & Bernard Drainville"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Media Advisory \u2013 For Immediate Release<\/em><\/p>\n

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Education For All Collective calls for public gathering at upcoming \u201cRencontre citoyenne\u201d by Ministers Marie Malavoy & Bernard Drainville<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– WHEN: Monday, December 2 at 6pm
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– WHERE: 1000, boulevard Rolland-Therrien (Longueuil)
\n– MEDIA CONTACT: Nicolas Quiazua, Collectif education sans fronti\u00e8res,\u00a0<\/strong>514-347-4559<\/strong><\/a>
\n– INFO:\u00a0<\/strong>www.solidarityacrossborders.org<\/wbr><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/strong>solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com<\/wbr><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n

(November 29, 2013, Montreal) The Collectif \u00e9ducation sans fronti\u00e8res (Education For All Collective) is calling for a public gathering at the upcoming “Rencontre Citoyenne” by Education Minister Marie Malavoy. The public event \u2013 on Monday, December 2 at 6pm — will also include Bernard Drainville, the Minister responsible for the proposed Charter of Values (Bill 60).<\/p>\n

Details about Minister Malavoy\u2019s event (\u00ab activit\u00e9 ouvert \u00e0 tous \u00bb) are available here:\u00a0http:\/\/mariemalavoy.com\/sites\/mariemalavoy.com\/files\/image\/affiche_pour_internet_activite_charte_02-12-13.png<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marie Malavoy still refuses to issue clear Ministry of Education directives to allow non-status children to attend primary and secondary school for free. Instead, there remains confusion and ambiguity about whether non-status children can register (with differences between school boards) and Minister Malavoy still insists on charging $5000-$6000 per child, an exorbitant fee for non-status families who are already precarious economically.<\/p>\n

The Collectif \u00e9ducation sans fronti\u00e8res\u2019 objections with current Ministry of Education directives are summarized here:\u00a0www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/enfants-sans-papiers-declaration-du-collectif-education-sans-frontieres-au-sujet-des-directives-du-ministere-de-leducation<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Quebec remains the only jurisdiction in North America that systematically excludes non-status children from free access to primary and secondary schools. For example, children in the same situation all over the United States are able to attend primary and secondary schools for free.<\/p>\n

In the words of Nicolas Quiazua, member of the Collectif \u00e9ducation sans fronti\u00e8res: “This gathering will mark the first time we can publicly confront Minister Malavoy about the injustice of denying access to school to non-status children. She has ignored our letters and demonstrations over the past year, as well as ignoring mainstream media inquiries. We have no other choice but to make our demands heard by addressing the Minister directly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Linda Guerry, also a member of the Collectif education sans fronti\u00e8res, adds: \u201cWe are calling for Marie Malavoy to immediately provide clear and unambiguous directives to all school boards to allow all non-status children in Quebec to attend school for free. We are urgently demanding a special \u201cback to school\u201d in January for all children denied access to school this past August.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Collectif \u00e9ducation sans fronti\u00e8res has also taken a clear position against the Charter, and has endorsed the following statement by the Coalition \u201cEnsemble contre la Chartre xenophobe\u201d:\u00a0www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/community-statement-\u201censemble-contre-la-charte-xenophobe\u201d-together-against-the-xenophobic-charter<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Collectif \u00e9ducation sans fronti\u00e8res is encouraging allied groups and organizations to attend the gathering this Monday.<\/div>\n
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Source: Collectif education sans fronti\u00e8res (CESF)
\nInfo:\u00a0www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/education-across-borders-collective<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a>
\nMedia Contact: Nicolas Quiazua,\u00a0514-347-4559<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Media Advisory \u2013 For Immediate Release Education For All Collective calls for public gathering at upcoming \u201cRencontre citoyenne\u201d by Ministers Marie Malavoy & Bernard Drainville – WHEN: Monday, December 2 at 6pm – WHERE: 1000, boulevard Rolland-Therrien (Longueuil) – MEDIA…<\/p>\n

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