Les promoteurs de concours publicitaires ne seront désormais plus assujettis à l’obligation d’obtenir une autorisation pour la tenue de leurs concours au Québec, ni aux autres exigences relatives aux concours qui étaient...more
Sponsors of publicity contests no longer have to register their contests in Quebec and contend with the other requirements of Quebec’s contest legislation. As of October 27, 2023, the legislative provisions imposing these...more
Hearing “O Canada” being proudly sung during the recent NHL playoffs reminded me to remind you that in June 2021, la province de québec somewhat quietly amended its publicity contest law in order to exempt international...more
Introduction - Quebec recently made changes to its publicity contests rules. The rules, which require publicity contests to adhere to stringent regulatory requirements in order to operate in Quebec, now exempt international...more
Oh, Canada, you give us ice hockey, maple syrup, Tom Hortons, and one stubborn province that had a noted aversion to “publicity contests.” But no more. Quebec has amended its laws concerning mandatory registration and fees...more