Bill 96: French-language minister says English CEGEPs’ struggle with language law shows it was needed [Video]

Quebec’s minister for the French language says if English CEGEPs are having a problem with the new French-language exam for students, it only shows that the province’s language laws are necessary.

Jean-François Roberge also says some English school boards need to do more.

Without singling out any boards in particular, Roberge said some English school boards haven’t been doing enough at the elementary and high school level to ensure their students graduate with a better grasp of French.

He was reacting to comments made by the head of Dawson College in an interview with the Journal de Montréal on Tuesday. Director general Diane Gauvin expressed feeling apprehensive about the results of the first French-language exit exam that will take place in December.

Under Bill 96, students who don’t have a certificate of eligibility will have to take the test in order to graduate and, depending on eligibility, all students will …