On December 17, 2025, the Government of Québec published the final version of a regulation providing clarity on the warranty of good working order first introduced in 2023 by Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned...more
In keeping with its recent renewed interest in establishing robust protections for consumers within the province, the government of Québec tabled a new bill on December 2, 2025 amending the Québec Consumer Protection Act...more
In advance of the coming into force on October 5, 2025 of the provisions relating to the warranty of availability of replacement parts, repair services and information necessary to maintain or repair goods (the “Warranty”)...more
10/6/2025
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On June 25, 2025, the Government of Québec published a Regulation that clarifies the obligations of merchants and manufacturers with respect to the warranty of availability of replacement parts and repair services. These...more
The final amendments to the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) introduced by Bill 96 will come into force on June 1, 2025. These changes relate to how non-French trademarks can appear on commercial signage and...more
5/23/2025
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This post summarizes a newly published draft regulation (“Draft Regulation”) that, if passed, will amend the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and...more
Our August 2022 post summarized the main business-related changes that Bill 96 made to the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”). This post provides updates on several key issues, particularly the potential impact...more