The court ruled that several sections of the law cannot be applied to English school boards, including those that set limits on who can run for election and sit on the boards.
On May 24, the National Assembly of Quebec officially passed Bill 96 in a 78 to 29 vote and many anglophone institutions aren't too happy about it, especially the English Montreal School Board. On Friday, May 27, the EMSB put out a press release stating that they have hired a legal firm to contest Bill 96.