Stages in the consideration of Bill 10
Chamber
quebec
Stage
Introduced
This Quebec bill protects consumers from unfair ticket reselling practices and deceptive online subscription renewals.
Key Changes
- Creates new rules to regulate the resale of event tickets in Quebec, likely including price caps or restrictions on resale markups
- Establishes requirements for businesses offering online subscriptions to clearly disclose automatic renewal terms
- Introduces consumer protections against being charged without clear and informed consent for subscription renewals
- Sets out obligations for ticket resellers operating in Quebec
- May create enforcement mechanisms or penalties for businesses that violate the new consumer protection rules
Gotchas
- The bill text itself was not fully available in the provided content — specific provisions, penalty amounts, and exact rules are not confirmed from this source alone
- Enforcement of rules against online ticket resellers and subscription platforms based outside Quebec may be challenging given jurisdictional limitations
- The bill was still in committee stage as of the information provided, meaning its final content could change through amendments before becoming law
- Quebec's consumer protection framework already exists under the Consumer Protection Act, so this bill likely amends or supplements existing legislation rather than creating an entirely new regime
Who's Affected
- Quebec consumers who buy event tickets or subscribe to online services
- Ticket resellers and secondary ticket market platforms
- Online subscription-based businesses operating in Quebec
- Event organizers and primary ticket sellers
- Consumer protection enforcement agencies in Quebec
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Gotchas
- The bill text itself was not fully available in the provided content — specific provisions, penalty amounts, and exact rules are not confirmed from this source alone
- Enforcement of rules against online ticket resellers and subscription platforms based outside Quebec may be challenging given jurisdictional limitations
- The bill was still in committee stage as of the information provided, meaning its final content could change through amendments before becoming law
- Quebec's consumer protection framework already exists under the Consumer Protection Act, so this bill likely amends or supplements existing legislation rather than creating an entirely new regime
Summary
Bill 10 is a Quebec government bill introduced by Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette. It aims to protect consumers from two types of abusive commercial practices: the reselling of event tickets at inflated prices (often called 'scalping'), and unfair or unclear automatic renewal practices for online subscriptions. The bill addresses situations where consumers may be charged unexpectedly when subscriptions renew automatically, or where they pay far above face value for tickets to concerts, sports events, or other activities due to resellers. It sets out rules that businesses must follow to be transparent and fair with Quebec consumers. The bill was introduced in the National Assembly's 43rd Legislature, 2nd Session, in December 2025, and went through public consultations with the Committee on Culture and Education in February 2026 before moving to adoption in principle in April 2026.
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