Somehow I had the impression that 'core subjects' (if chess is ever to be included as one) meant those that belong to what is known as the curriculum, and that each province can set the curriculum for schools in the province, regardless of whatever else local school boards have authority over.
[edit: from Google:]
"In several Canadian provinces, there are separate systems of English and French schools. Canada does not have a national curriculum; rather, the provincial governments are responsible for establishing the curriculum for their schools, and each province has its own, ministry-established common curriculum."
Last edited by Kevin Pacey; 08-12-2020 at 10:45 AM.
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