Bill 895: An Act to establish a common school network to guarantee equal opportunities

Private school operators in Quebec — whether running a small independent school or a larger institution — are directly affected, as they must decide whether to join the common network (and accept identical funding rules, no tuition fees, and no student selection) or lose their government subsidies over time. Schools that opt out will see subsidies phase out as current students graduate, meaning revenue from public funding dries up grade by grade. Private schools that join become 'institutions under agreement,' subject to new financial reporting, independent auditing, and ministerial oversight, adding administrative burden to day-to-day operations. The bill primarily affects non-profit private pre-school, elementary, and secondary schools in Quebec; for-profit private schools are excluded from joining the network entirely.