ocr: Education policy is a responsibility of the provinces. The period offree compulsory school attendance varies, but is a minimum of nine years. The prime medium pfinstruction is English L in all provinces except trancophone Quebec. However, in several other provinces, French-spealding students are entitledto be taught in French. Canada has 69 universities and203 other higher education institutions. Over 75% ofsecondary - level students goonto some form ofhigher education - the highest proportion in the industrialized world. The emphasis placed on education is also reilectedin the fact that Canad ...
