Western Québec School Board Elections suspended indefinitely

Following the government of Québec’s designation of both the City of Gatineau and the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais regions as "Red Zones" (effective since midnight, October 11) and the provincial decree 1039 2020 (issued on October 7), the School Board Elections, scheduled for Sunday, November 1 have been suspended indefinitely. 

As a result, the following changes take effect immediately:

• The election process is suspended immediately, as per provincial decree 1039 2020;

• Commissioner candidates who were declared acclaimed will be declared elected on November 6, 2020;

• The Chair-elect will be declared elected on November 6, 2020;

• Ward 8 will continue to be represented by the current commissioner, Mr Chris Schaler, until such time that the government issues a decree allowing for an election to be held;

• Ward 5 will continue to be represented by the current commissioner, Ms Laurie Garbutt, until such time that the government issues a decree allowing for an election to be held;

• The existing Council of Commissioners continues to hold power until the new Commissioners take office on November 6, 2020;

• The new Council of Commissioners will be sworn into office on November 10, 2020.

[Local Journalism Initiative]