Yesterday, government introduced amendments to the School Act that result in two changes to expropriation powers for boards of education. In alignment with current practice, the legislation requires approval of the Minister as a condition for a board of education to expropriate private land. In addition, the amendments provide the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) with expropriation power over private property – a power that is currently held by the other 59 boards of education. See more detailed information in the information bulletin.