Government Subsidy and Private Schools

student admission: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson MONTREAL - Some private English-language schools in Montreal are so frustrated with Quebec language law regarding student admission they are considering refusing an annual government subsidy and going entirely private, according to Winnipeg Free Press. That would allow private English schools to bypass Bill 101 — Quebec language law — and give them a larger applicant pool to choose from, including the richest francophone students. Some private English-language schools in Montreal are so frustrated with Quebec language law regarding student admission they are considering refusing an annual government subsidy and going entirely private. But doing so could also alter the makeup of English private schools because many of their students receive loans and grants, and schools forgoing the subsidy would likely push tuition to levels accessible only to the richest of the rich in Quebec. "Yes, there are some private schools that are likely going to consider dropping the subsidies," said a well-placed source with ties to the province English-language network of private schools. One is The Study, according to Susan Orr-Mongeau, director of communications for the all-girls school in the wealthy Montreal enclave of Westmount. A second source close to the network confirmed a handful of institutions are considering giving up the subsidy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.