| Jean-François Roberge | |
| Party: | Coalition Avenir Québec |
| Residence: | Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Chambly |
| Term Start1: | April 7, 2014 |
| Predecessor1: | Bertrand St-Arnaud |
Jean-François Roberge is a Canadian politician 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 former Education Minister. He was replaced by Bernard Drainville in October 2022.
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.
Under Roberge's term as Minister of Education, the government showed plans to replace the Ethics and religious culture,[2] [3] with a new curriculum which would shift the focus from religion toward culture and citizenship.[4]
Also as Minister Roberge saw The CAQ government passing bill 40 which saw the French and English school boards being replaced with School service centres.[5] [6] The abolishing of school boards is said to save the government more than $10 million.[7] Their reason for this is to try to improve the quality of education in Quebec.
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. They take legal action to get exempted from Bill 40.
In December 6, 2022: Minister Roberge tabled a bill that would make the Oath of Allegiance to the King optional for members of the National Assembly (MNAs).[8] [9] [10] That bill passed on December 9, 2022.
Roberge was replaced by Bernard Drainville in October 2022.
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