Dear Parents and Guardians of students transported by Autobus Lasalle and Bigras Transport,
The Western Québec School Board wishes to inform you that two bus companies have received official strike notices from their drivers’ unions. Negotiations between the bus companies and their respective unions are progressing but there may be a possibility of a work strike by the bus drivers. To date we have not been informed of a confirmed strike date but preliminary indications point the beginning of May.
Affected schools and bus routes
- Greater Gatineau : Buses #007-024-025-026-081-083-096-113-114-115-117-119-122-128-130
- McDowell : Buses #048-049-051-052-053-055-057-058-059-060-091-099
- Onslow : Buses #045-053-056-099
- Queen Elizabeth : Buses #033-035-067-082
- Wakefield : Buses #002-003-004-006-027-028-029-031-032-064-069-075
- Hadley Jr. /Philemon Wright : Buses #002-003-004-007-024-026-069-096-119-120-126-127-128-130
- Pontiac : Buses #048-049-050-051-052-053-055-057-058-059-060-061-091-099
- St. Michael’s : Buses #006-028-029-067-075-082
- Dr. Wilbert Keon : All bus transportation provided by Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais
- St. John’s : All bus transportation provided by Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais
Once new information becomes available, we will provide you with an update on the situation.
We realize that this situation may cause undo stress to families. In the event of strike action by our transporters schools will remain open and extra security interventions by schools will be put into place for drop off and pick up times. We invite you to plan alternative solutions for the transportation of your children to and from school.
Thank you for your understanding and collaboration.
Mike Dubeau, Director General and Director of School Organization and Transportation