Senior civil servant Marie-Dominique Taillon was relieved of her duties pending an investigation into her management style at the head of the Center de services scolaire (CSS) Marie-Victorin from 2018 to March 2022, said the Minister of Education. ‘Education, Bernard Drainville.
“Deputy Minister Marie-Dominique Taillon, who was implicated in the texts of the Dutythe Deputy Minister was suspended [mardi] of his duties while we carry out checks, ”he said on the sidelines of an announcement of new reserved lanes in Lévis, Wednesday morning.
Mr. Drainville relied on the ongoing investigation, refraining from specifying the role played by his department in what followed.
An independent firm is currently trying to shed light on the tense work climate at CSS Marie-Victorin, particularly when it was headed by Ms. Taillon.
Marie-Dominique Taillon had obtained the position of general manager of the CSS Marie-Victorin, in Longueuil, in 2018, after having held the position of assistant general manager, from 2016 to 2018. The Council of Ministers appointed her assistant deputy minister to the Ministry of Education, in March 2022.
The Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) and Quebec solidaire (QS) both called for his suspension after learning of the investigation by the Duty “The working climate at the Center de services scolaire Marie-Victorin under the magnifying glass”.
Further details will follow.
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