Quebec Premier Announces Strategy to Foster ‘Culture of Civility’ in Schools

Published on September 9, 2024

Premier François Legault is directing his education minister to develop a strategy aimed at increasing respect and civic-mindedness in Quebec schools. Legault made the announcement at the annual convention of the Coalition avenir Quebec (CRCAQ) Commission de la relève in Saint-Hyacinthe, Montérégie, over the weekend where some 150 delegates adopted several motions to encourage a “culture of civility” in the province’s schools.  “In recent years, we have sadly noted an increase in violence and lack of civility in schools,” CAQ Youth President Aurelie Diep said in a recent press release. “The Relève caquiste is therefore proposing a change of direction to bring back civic-mindedness into the classroom. This starts with restoring a sense of decorum.”...

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