Stages in the consideration of Bill 111
Chamber
quebec
Stage
Introduced
Quebec's Bill 111 modernizes the provincial Cooperatives Act and related laws governing how cooperatives operate.
Key Changes
- Modernizes the existing Quebec Cooperatives Act to reflect current business and governance practices
- Amends other related provincial legislation alongside the main Cooperatives Act
- Went through public consultations with the Committee on Public Finance before being finalized
- Received amendments during committee stage before final passage
- Came into force on February 24, 2026, with some exceptions
- Became Chapter 1 of the 2026 Statutes of Quebec
Gotchas
- The bill came into force on February 24, 2026, but includes unspecified exceptions, meaning some provisions may take effect at a later date
- The bill was originally introduced in the 43rd Legislature's 1st Session and was reinstated in the 2nd Session on October 1, 2025, with a change of sponsoring minister
- The full text of amendments adopted at committee stage is available but the specific content of those amendments is not detailed in the bill's legislative summary page
- The bill amends 'other provisions' beyond the Cooperatives Act itself, but those other affected laws are not specified in the available summary information
Who's Affected
- Members of cooperatives in Quebec (housing, worker, agricultural, consumer, and solidarity co-ops)
- Cooperative organizations and their boards of directors
- Businesses and individuals that interact with cooperatives
- Credit unions and financial cooperatives
- Quebec's cooperative sector broadly
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Gotchas
- The bill came into force on February 24, 2026, but includes unspecified exceptions, meaning some provisions may take effect at a later date
- The bill was originally introduced in the 43rd Legislature's 1st Session and was reinstated in the 2nd Session on October 1, 2025, with a change of sponsoring minister
- The full text of amendments adopted at committee stage is available but the specific content of those amendments is not detailed in the bill's legislative summary page
- The bill amends 'other provisions' beyond the Cooperatives Act itself, but those other affected laws are not specified in the available summary information
Summary
Bill 111 is a Quebec provincial law that updates and modernizes the Cooperatives Act, which governs how cooperative organizations are formed, managed, and operated in Quebec. Cooperatives are businesses owned and democratically controlled by their members, such as credit unions, housing co-ops, worker co-ops, and agricultural co-ops. The bill was introduced by the Minister for the Economy and went through a full legislative process including public consultations, committee review, and amendments before receiving assent on February 24, 2026. The bill aims to bring the Cooperatives Act up to date with modern business practices and the current needs of the cooperative sector in Quebec. It also amends other related provincial laws. The legislation affects anyone who is a member of, works for, or does business with a cooperative in Quebec. The update reflects changes in how cooperatives operate in today's economy and addresses gaps or outdated provisions in the existing law.
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