Quebec

On Thursday March 21, Retail Council of Canada witnessed the tabling of the Legault government’s first budget. We were pleased to note that many of our requests have been heard, particularly wit...Learn More

The town of Pincourt has adopted a by-law banning certain plastic shopping bags that will take effect on April 22, 2019. The by-law follows the Montreal model already in effect. Plastic shopping bags ...Learn More

As of April 22, 2019, a bylaw banning the distribution of certain types of shopping bags will take effect in the town of St.Sauveur. St. Sauveur is a resort town in the Laurentians with a sizeable out...Learn More

The Government of Québec has issued new regulations governing loyalty programs. The regulations reflect the latest changes made to the Consumer Protection Act. During consultations on the legislative...Learn More

The Québec Government tabled its last budget before the fixed date election scheduled for October 1st. Most personal income tax measures having already been announced in a mini-budget last Fall, the ...Learn More

The Quebec budget of March 27 requires Canadian retailers without a store in Quebec who serve Quebec residents through online sales or other non-physical channels over a threshold of $30,000 to regist...Learn More

On March 22, 2018, Minister François Blais (Employment and Social Solidarity) introduced Bill 174: An Act mainly to relax the parental insurance plan to promote better family-work balance. This chang...Learn More

On March 20, 2018, Labour Minister Dominique Vien introduced Bill 176: An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards and other legislative provisions mainly to facilitate family-work balance. Ac...Learn More

On January 17, 2018, Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced a 75-cent increase in the minimum hourly wage effective May 1, 2018. The increase was more than the 50 cents expected under the minimum wa...Learn More

On January 19, the Government of Québec introduced its policy on minimum wage increases for the next four years. Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced a 50-cent increase, effective May 1, 2017, th...Learn More