CALEB NICKERSON
QUEBEC Jan. 16, 2019
The Quebec Department of Education is looking to get a province-wide consensus on the fees that public schools can charge parents.
This consultation comes in the wake of multi-million dollar class action suit being settled last year against numerous school boards across the province. The boards were ordered to pay back fees they had charged that violated the Education Act.

The online consultation asks citizens if they think activities like field trips or supplies like erasers and safety glasses should be billed to parents. There is also a section to write to the ministry with comments or concerns.
The public has until Jan. 25 to respond to the online survey, available at: http://www.education.gouv.qc.ca/en/parents-and-guardians/references/consultation-on-school-fees/.