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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the Canadian province of Quebec.

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In Québec, are restaurants legally required to provide free potable water upon request?

In the province of Québec, are restaurants legally required to provide free potable water upon request? If so, what is the name/article of this law?
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Quitting before the start date: is the non compete enforceable?

Prospective employee E signed a job offer stating that his or her first day of work will be two months into 2022. The contract includes a non-compete agreement (NCA) of a duration of 8 months within 100 km of the employer's headquarters…
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Foreigners Owning Land in Quebec, Canada

I'm a foreigner(non-Canadian) living in Quebec, Canada. As per the law of Quebec, foreigners who wants to buy large field of land must apply for a permit, which allows them to own the land for three years, and after that, they must either become a…
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What laws prohibit winning prizes in international contests?

In the https://flutter.dev/create contest, the rules say this: Persons from the following countries or regions can submit but will not be considered eligible for the contest due to local rules, including exclusion from judging and prizes:…
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Is information personal if it can only identify a person in concert with other information?

We are a Canadian company outside Quebec with a minority of customers in that province. We are trying to tighten up our compliance with Quebec's Law 25 on Privacy. The law says: Personal information is any information which relates to a…
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Can I take legal actions against my roommate for not letting me have electricity?

My roommate has decided to turn off the electrical breaker (which is situated in her bedroom) of my room because I've allegedly forgotten to turn off a light in my room before leaving for work. I've contacted her politely to ask if she could turn on…
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Who has the right-of-way in a one or two-way stop intersection, cars or pedestrians?

Pedestrians are told to cross at intersections or crosswalks. It is said that they have the right-of-way at intersections with crosswalks or stop lights or signs for the road they are crossing. However, if they cross the road where there is no…
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Why are Brazil and Quebec excluded from Google's CTF competition?

Google is hosting an information security competition (a CTF) with participants from around the world. Their participation rules from 2017 explicitly exclude residents of certain countries: The Contest is open to individuals who are [...] (2) not a…
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Binding precedents in Quebec and Louisiana?

I have often heard that the state of Louisiana and the province of Quebec have systems of civil law rather than common law, and that the major difference is that in the latter system there are binding precedents. However, although provincial…
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Is it legal to change condo fees outside of the yearly owners' assembly and without notice?

Short version In the condo where I live, in the province of Quebec, monthly condo fees are fixed once per year at the yearly owners' assembly, as required by the article 1072 of the Civil of Quebec. Is it legal to change the monthly fee during the…
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Got a ticket in Quebec for violating pedestrian red light. Name spelled wrong

Last year, I got a ticket from the police for violating a pedestrian redlight signal. They issued the ticket to me but spelled my name wrong. I emailed them to fight it in court, and now they have just sent it to my address for a hearing date.…
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Read written testimony instead of witnessing

I am defending myself in a penal case (driving infringement; not a criminal case). At time of the events, I gave to the police a very detailed written testimony, which is now part of the proof. For the trial, I know that I am allowed to provide an…
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Car runs worse since repair after shady dealer interaction

I got some spark plugs replaced on my car, which I got quoted cheaper than the cost of parts due to an error in the dealership's system. The labour was supposed to be quoted for 3-4 hours plus the cost of the parts. During the day of the repair, I…
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Is an exclusivity contract valid when applied over specific regions

I got offered a job which I accepted and had to sign an exclusivity contract. This contract is inside a confidentiality contract and it says that I cannot work for anyone else on the island of Montreal and anywhere north of it. Is this restriction…
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can compensation disclosure to other employees be a basis for dismissal in quebec?

Can sharing or discussing you compensation with your colleagues be a reason for being fired or be a basis for any other decision by the employer? I know there are rules in Ontario against this but I couldn't find anything in Quebec labor law.
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