Some did not react, but most people are clearly shocked by that kind of practice. The territorial government was ordered to repay the amount immediately to the school board and it largely did so before the Court of Appeal's decision. Clearly, people were not happy. It meant less money. As well, in education, we know that additional money is needed to get to the same level of services; even more money, given that we have to play catch up and that we have a lot of francization to do. Francophone schools have challenges that anglophone schools know nothing about.
On February 27th, 2014. See this statement in context.