Opinion: Protecting English rights means keeping our school boards

“We are proud to protect your historical rights and we will continue to do just that.” These reassuring words, addressed to the English-speaking community, were pronounced by Premier François Legault in his inaugural speech in the Quebec National Assembly. Later in that same speech, he reiterated his government’s intention to abolish elected school boards governed by democratically elected school commissioners. These two goals are antithetical — the second threaten