Quebec

As Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charrette recently mentioned, Quebec intends to adopt a strategy on plastics to better manage and reduce their use. The Government of Quebec has announced that it...Learn More

Quebec’s retail sector gathered to meet with Quebec Environment Minister, Benoit Charette at RCC’s most recent Dejeuner Politiques et detail event at the Sofitel Hotel in Montreal on Friday, Novem...Learn More

Premier François Legault, Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette, and French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge announced new immigration targets this week for the next two years. For the re...Learn More

On November 1, 2023, the new expanded deposit-refund system comes into effect in Quebec which will apply to all aluminum beverage containers from 100 ml to 2 litres. All containers that were...Learn More

Last week, the Quebec government completed a detailed consideration of Bill 29 and retained some of RCC’s recommendations in the process. Thanks to RCC advocacy, the retail sector will be represente...Learn More

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, RCC participated in the consultation of the Quebec Parliamentary Committee on Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durabi...Learn More

Last week, the Mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, met with RCC members to discuss retail-related issues. The meeting saw frank and open exchanges with Ms. Plante on the various projects underway in t...Learn More

One of the final impacts of Bill 19, the law on the working age of young people in Quebec, will come into effect soon. The law will limit 14-to-16-year-olds to work only 17 hours a week during the sch...Learn More

The Quebec Justice Minister, Simon Jolin-Barrette, tabled legislation (PL 29) on planned obsolescence and the right to repair. If passed in its current form, it would have significant impact on the re...Learn More

On July 19, 2023, the Quebec government published two draft regulations concerning the modernization of the deposit system: Development, implementation and financial support of a deposit-refund system...Learn More