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Gatineau autistic student denied disability-based French exemption, removed from college

August 21, 2026

Quebec's Charter of the French language grants children with serious learning issues a waiver allowing them to be educated in English. But education specialists say the process is too difficult and rejection rates are high, effectively preventing some students with disabilities from pursuing higher education.



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