Since 1980, the Bureau d'approbation du matériel didactique (BAMD) has evaluated and approved instructional materials, using criteria approved by the Minister and developed in accordance with the orientations and content of programs of study that have received ministerial approval. The BAMD is a service of the Direction des ressources didactiques (DRD) and is also responsible for publishing and updating the list of Instructional Materials Approved by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports.