Jean-François Roberge

Jean-François Roberge is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Chambly as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec and is the current Minister of Education.[2]

Jean-François Roberge
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chambly
Assumed office
April 7, 2014
Preceded byBertrand St-Arnaud
Personal details
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
Residence(s)Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

He was also the party's candidate in Vachon in the 2012 election.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Roberge was an elementary school teacher, as well as a regular commentator on education issues for TVA's morning talk show Deux filles le matin. He published a young adult novel, Francis perdu dans les méandres, in 2010.

Minister of Education (2018–present)

Under Roberge's term as Minister of Education, The government show plans to replaced the Ethics and religious culture,[3][4] with a new curriculum which would shift the focus from religion toward culture and citizenship.[5]

Also as Minsister Roberge saw The CAQ government passing bill 40 which saw the French and English school boards being replaced with School service centres.[6][7] The abolishing of school boards is said to save the government more than $10 million.[7][8] Their reason for this is to try to improve the quality of education in Quebec.[8]

The English school boards of Quebec invoked Article 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, which is the official language minority education rights.[6] They take legal action to get exempted from Bill 40.[6]

In December 6, 2022: Minsister Roberge tabled a bill that would make the Oath of Allegiance to the King optional for MNAs.[9][10][11] That bill passed on December 9, 2022.

Electoral record
2018 Quebec general election: Chambly
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecJean-François Roberge18,94050.26+16.02
Parti QuébécoisChristian Picard6,56417.42-15.67
Québec solidaireFrancis Vigeant6,17716.39+9
LiberalFrançois Villeneuve4,59912.2-10.01
GreenCamille B. Jannard6831.81+0.7
ConservativeGuy L'Heureux3090.82+0.42
New DemocraticGilles Létourneau1800.48
Bloc PotBenjamin Vachon1670.44
CINQGilles Guindon660.18
Total valid votes 37,685 98.64
Total rejected ballots 518 1.36
Turnout 38,203 75.35
Eligible voters 50,699
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing +15.85
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecJean-François Roberge12,13034.24+0.08
Parti QuébécoisBertrand St-Arnaud11,72233.09-7.04
LiberalMagdala Ferdinand7,86922.21+5.73
Québec solidaireFrancis Vigeant2,6187.39+2.40
GreenMary Harper3921.11-0.58
Parti nulVincent Dessureault3531.00
Option nationaleMartin Laramée2000.56-1.47
ConservativeMichael Maher1400.40-0.13
Total valid votes 35,424 98.65 –
Total rejected ballots 483 1.35 –
Turnout 35,907 76.62  
Electors on the lists 46,866 ––
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois Swing +3.56
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisBertrand St-Arnaud15,10440.13-3.45
Coalition Avenir QuébecMartin Trudeau12,85734.16+17.32
LiberalJulie Tremblay6,20316.48-15.14
Québec solidaireAnne Poussard1,8784.99+2.38
Option nationaleMartin Laramée7652.03 
GreenNicolas Lescarbeau6331.68-1.26
ConservativeDaniel Nicol1990.53
Total valid votes 37,639 98.95 –
Total rejected ballots 400 1.05 –
Turnout 38,039 83.50  
Electors on the lists 45,554 ––
Parti Québécois hold Swing -10.39

References
  1. "François Legault indique qu'il restera à l'Assemblée nationale pour quatre ans". La Presse, April 8, 2014.
  2. "Jean-François Roberge - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. "Quebec axes high school course on culture and ethics". 8 March 2020.
  4. Valiante, Giuseppe (8 March 2020). "End of Quebec course on religion and ethics seen as win for nationalists". National Post.
  5. "Quebec's ethics and religious culture course has 'aged poorly,' education minister says".
  6. Bourhis, Richard. "Québec's Bill 40 further undermines the province's English-language school system". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. "Quebec passes education reforms abolishing school boards". CBC News. February 8, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. Montpetit, Jonathan (February 10, 2020). "Quebec just killed its school boards after 175 years, but will students benefit?". CBC News. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/oath-king-quebec-legislature-1.6676312
  10. "CAQ bill would make oath to King optional for Quebec MNAs".
  11. "Quebec tables bill eliminating the requirement to swear oath to King". 6 December 2022.


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