The Administrative Tribunal of Quebec has ruled in favor of Belzer educational institutions in Montreal, overturning a government decision that threatened to strip the mosdos of their licenses and public funding.

The dispute began approximately two months ago, when Quebec authorities moved against the Belz educational system over allegations that the schools were failing to meet government requirements governing secular studies.

The threatened action affected three Belz institutions in Montreal — a preschool, Talmud Torah and yeshiva ketana — serving approximately 600 children and bochurim.

Quebec authorities alleged several deficiencies, including a shortage of certified teachers proficient in English and French, failure to meet required instructional hours for mandatory subjects, the use of unapproved educational materials and issues involving emergency exits.

The Belz mosdos strongly rejected the allegations and challenged the government’s decision before Quebec’s Administrative Tribunal, arguing that the action was based on “incorrect factual assumptions, inconsistent analysis and a disproportionate measure.”

The court has now sided with the mosdos and overturned the government’s decision, clearing the way for the schools to continue operating normally while retaining the funding required for their operations.

The ruling comes as a major relief to hundreds of Belzer families in Montreal who had faced uncertainty over the future of their children’s mosdos.

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