Cost Framework for Workplace Injury Benefits

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The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) has adopted the Regulation respecting the applicable percentages for the purposes of levying the assessment on employers personally liable

Ministerial Control on International Adoption

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The draft Regulation respecting the adoption without a certified body of a child domiciled outside Québec establishes conditions and procedures for Québec residents seeking to arrange an intercountry adoption without using a body certified by

Two-Year Pilot Opens New Route for Local Beef

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Quebec’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has authorized a two-year pilot project allowing a limited number of Abitibi-Témiscamingue cattle producers to market meat from cattle slaughtered at a designated slaughterhouse in Ontario. The order

Cutting the Administrative Load on Doctors

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Quebec’s Order in Council O.C. 1338-2026 establishes the coming-into-force dates for provisions of the Act mainly to reduce the administrative burden of physicians (2024, chapter 29). The order is intended to provide a staged implementation

Tighter Controls for Carbon Markets

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The Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (O.C. 1252-2026) introduces significant updates to Quebec’s carbon market since the province linked its system with California’s Western Climate Initiative.

Tighter Controls for Amateur Standardbred Racing

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The Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux has published a draft regulation proposing amendments to Quebec’s rules governing Standardbred horse races held at amateur race tracks. The proposal would amend the Rules respecting

New Wage Floors Proposed for Auto Workers

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The Government of Quebec has proposed amendments to the Decree respecting the automotive services industry in the Montréal region under the Act respecting collective agreement decrees. The proposal would increase minimum hourly wage rates for

Updating Modernizing Municipal Investment Rules

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The Government of Québec has introduced the Regulation respecting the diversification of municipal investments through Order in Council 1136-2026. The regulation establishes new investment options and conditions for the Montréal and Québec City, allowing the

Financial Safeguards for Children Born of Sexual Assault

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Québec has introduced new rules establishing how financial contributions will be calculated to support children born as a result of sexual assault. The Regulation respecting the financial contribution as support for the needs of a

Rules for Anaerobic Digestion Credits

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On June 26, 2026, Québec’s Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks issued Ministerial Order 2026-0009, adopting amendments to the Regulation respecting manure anaerobic digestion projects eligible for the issuance