In their book, Laliberté and LeBlanc mention the many causes that surrounded the strike of 1968 but the main points of contention were the proposal of the Yarmouth site and the Diocese's approval. The student body on strike at Collège Sainte-Anne had the support of many students such as those from l’École secondaire de Clare, Digby Regional High School, Acadia University, and Saint Mary’s University. Local groups such as les Dames patronesses de la Colonie de la jeunesse acadienne., the Clare Municipal Council, and the Annapolis Valley Affiliated Boards of Trade also lent their support. On December 14, Education Minister Gérald Doucet suggested that a tribunal be formed to deal with the question and to put an end to the strike. The tribunal’s role was to make the major decisions with the concerned parties regarding the College’s future.

The Munroe tribunal

It was decided that Dr. David Munroe would be president of the tribunal and that its objective was to study the problem of higher bilingual education in Nova Scotia. The final report was published on December 23, 1969 and what it recommended was both expected and unexpected. It recommended that a bilingual community college be established in Meteghan, a choice that surprised everyone. The people of Church Point, while hoping for Sainte-Anne to stay in their village, were not totally dissatisfied upon hearing this decision but were not convinced that this was the best solution. On April 13, 1970, Mr. Gérald Doucet presented Bill 136, otherwise known as «An Act Respecting a Community College in Southwestern Nova Scotia». This Bill clearly specified, once and for all, that the College would no longer be situated in Church Point. This was but the beginning of the battle.

Political pressure and Mr. Benoit Comeau’s influence

Bill 136 explained the need for the creation of a commission charged with the planning of the new community college and Minister Gérald Doucet appointed Mr. Alphonse Gaudet as president of this commission. Upon his arrival, Mr. Gaudet established his headquarters in Yarmouth, a move which for many clearly showed a bias on the part of the commission's president. Provincial elections were held in 1970 and Mr. Benoit Comeau of Little Brook was the local representative for the Liberal Party. Mr. Comeau promised that if elected, he would fight to see to it that Collège Sainte-Anne remain in Church Point. Gerald Regan’s Liberal government was elected on October 14 and once in power, Mr. Comeau kept his promise.