The programs and textbooks were written in French, so the expectation was, if we were expecting all students to write the same provincial exams, then we would have to ensure that the textbooks were similar, which is not to say the same.
Les programmes et les manuels étaient rédigés en français. Donc, pour que tous les étudiants fassent les mêmes examens provinciaux, il aurait fallu fournir des manuels non pas identiques, mais similaires.