Centre Jules-Léger

For some years now, the issue of the Centre Jules-Léger’s governance has raised tempers and a number of questions, particularly among the Centre’s clients. Needless to say, the Centre’s clients and their parents– Francophone students in Ontario who have severe learning disabilities or are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low hearing or deaf-blind – definitely belong to the category of vulnerable people.

The Commissioner’s Office is in the process of analyzing the implications and issues associated with the Centre’s governance, and many consultations were held with parents of students, teachers, staff and managers in Ottawa in the fall of 2014. Analysis of the various governance models also requires particular attention to assurance of the quality of education for Francophone students who are deaf, blind, low vision, hard of hearing or deaf-blind or have severe learning disabilities. The Commissioner’s Office is confident that it will be able to publish its final investigation report in summer 2015.