>>2960187No, it is not true that every Canadian school has a portrait of the King or Queen of England.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy with the British monarch (currently King Charles III) as its head of state, but there is no national law or uniform requirement mandating that every school display such a portrait in classrooms or elsewhere.
Key points from reliable sources:
The federal Department of Canadian Heritage provides official Canadian portraits of the sovereign (e.g., the recent one of King Charles III released in 2024), which can be downloaded or obtained as prints. These are intended for display in government buildings, courts, libraries, and optionally in places like schools-but it's not compulsory.
There are no laws or formal regulations governing the display of royal portraits in Canada. Guidelines exist for federal institutions on precedence and placement when portraits are shown, but schools (mostly under provincial jurisdiction) decide independently.
Historically (especially during Queen Elizabeth II's long reign), portraits of the Queen were common in many public schools-often in entrances, assembly halls, or some classrooms-and some older Canadians recall them as a standard feature in their childhood education.
In some provinces (e.g., Prince Edward Island), official prints have been distributed specifically for display in provincial schools and other public buildings.
After Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022, schools in places like Manitoba discussed updating portraits to King Charles III, but this was not a nationwide mandate.
Practices vary widely by province, school board, and individual school. Many modern public schools do not prominently display them (or any at all) in every classroom, especially in diverse or urban areas. Some may have them in offices or foyers if they choose to, often encouraged by groups like the Monarchist League of Canada.
The claim exaggerates a historical/customary practice into a universal, current requirement. While portraits have been (and in some cases still are) present in many Canadian schools, it's far from "every" one having one today-let alone in every classroom.