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Allocation of school taxes

Allocation of school taxes

Did you know that…

  • you have the right to direct your school taxes to the school board of your choice;
  • when buying a home, renting a home or moving, your school taxes are automatically directed to English-language public schools;
  • as a tenant, you have the right to direct part of your school taxes to French-language Catholic schools;
  • it is not necessary to have children in the to declare oneself a taxpayer of the French-language Catholic schools or to elect one's school counselors there.

Why change the allocation of your school taxes

Your school taxes allow you to support the school board responsible for the school attended by your child, grandchildren, niece, nephew, etc. You also have the right to vote in the election of the councillors of the school board to which your taxes are allocated.

By directing your academic support to the Catholic School Board of the District of Grandes Rivières, you:

  • help support, protect and preserve French-language Catholic education;
  • increase the government database of the number of Francophones in Ontario;
  • help maintain the quality of services offered in French;
  • can vote and elect school trustees to represent your interests.

How to know where your school taxes are affected

To find out where your school taxes are allocated, please contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) by telephone at 866 296-6722.

You can also consult www.voterlookup.ca. You will need the following information:

  • Your name
  • your date of birth
  • your city
  • your residential address and / or assessment roll number (appearing on your last notice of property assessment)
  • other information may be requested

Change the allocation of your school taxes

To change the allocation of your school taxes, you must complete the school tax allocation request form (FR) 
et, MPAC (EN)

For more detailed information

For more information or support in completing the form, do not hesitate to contact Ms. Roxanne Bérubé, CSCDGR school support agent.

Thank you for choosing the French-language Catholic school board!