{"id":2268,"date":"2024-07-03T14:04:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/lois-et-reglements\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T08:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:53:40","slug":"laws-and-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/en\/laws-and-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Laws and regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n<div class=\"m-banner  u-pt-fl u-pb-fl l-has-bg-patterns-3\" data-module='m01a' style=\"--pt-min-value: 8; --pt-max-value: 8; --pb-min-value: 8; --pb-max-value: 8; --banner-overlay-color: var(--color-root-black); --banner-overlay-opacity: 0; --banner-cover-color: var(--color-primary-500); --banner-content-color: var(--color-root-white); --banner-height: 21.875rem\">\n    <div class=\"l-container m-banner__content u-text-left u-max-w-[var(--banner-content-max-width)]\"\n        style=\"\n            --banner-content-max-width: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 180);\n        \"\n    >\n        \n        <div class=\"m-banner__header\">\n                                            \n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <div target class=\"c-title         c-title--banner    u-mb-[var(--module-title-margin)]\" style=\"--title-color:var(--color-secondary-500); --module-title-margin: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 0); --title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        Law and regulations\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section data-module='m03a' class=\"md:u-pt-fl m-content m-content--image-double   u-bg-[var(--module-background-color)] \" style=\"--module-background-color:var(--color-root-white); --pt-min-value:0; --pt-max-value:0;\">\n        <div class=\"l-container \" style=\"\" >\n        <div class=\"m-content__content u-pt-fl u-pb-fl u-px-fl u-text-[var(--module-text-color)]   \" style=\"--pt-min-value:7; --pt-max-value:10; --pb-min-value:7; --pb-max-value:10; --px-min-value:0; --px-max-value:0; \n                            \n         \n\n    \n    --module-text-color:var(--root-color); --module-subtitle-color:var(--root-color); --module-image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500); --module-typography-ul-marker-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-hover-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-legend-text-color:var(--color-primary-500);\n \">\n            \n                                            \n                \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<main class=\"l-grid   l-grid--2@md   u-items-start  u-justify-start u-gap-y-fl u-text-left\" style=\"--gap-y-min-value:3; --gap-y-max-value:3; --grid-gutter:    \n                \n                \n    clamp(1.5000rem, 0.3636rem + 3.030303030303vw, 4.0000rem)\n;\">\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <h2 target class=\"c-title    c-title--300\" style=\"--title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        The Law on Hours and Days of Admission in Commercial Establishments\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <div class=\"c-typography  c-typography--paragraph-size\" style=\"--typography-paragraph-font-size: var(--font-size-180); --typography-max-width: 100%;\">\n    <p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Law on Hours and Days of Admission in Commercial Establishments determines when commercial establishments in Quebec can open their doors to the public. Grocery stores and pharmacies, in particular, benefit from extended opening hours, provided they operate with a limited number of employees. Additionally, businesses located in certain tourist areas may welcome the public outside of usual opening hours and days.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n                                        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n<div class=\"c-actions u-mt-fl\" style=\"--mt-min-value: 3; --mt-max-value: 7; --actions-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-mobile-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-nb: 1;\">\n        <div class=\"c-actions__wrapper  u-flex-row u-items-center u-justify-start\">\n                    \n                \n                                \n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/en\/opening-hours-and-public-holidays-commercial-establishments\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"c-btn       c-btn--fade\">\n                    <span>Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section data-module='m03a' class=\"md:u-pt-fl m-content m-content--image-double   u-bg-[var(--module-background-color)] \" style=\"--module-background-color:var(--color-root-white); --pt-min-value:0; --pt-max-value:0;\">\n        <div class=\"l-container \" style=\"\" >\n        <div class=\"m-content__content u-pt-fl u-pb-fl u-px-fl u-text-[var(--module-text-color)]   \" style=\"--pt-min-value:7; --pt-max-value:10; --pb-min-value:7; --pb-max-value:10; --px-min-value:0; --px-max-value:0; \n                            \n         \n\n    \n    --module-text-color:var(--root-color); --module-subtitle-color:var(--root-color); --module-image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500); --module-typography-ul-marker-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-hover-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-legend-text-color:var(--color-primary-500);\n \">\n            \n                                            \n                \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<main class=\"l-grid   l-grid--2@md   u-items-start  u-justify-start u-gap-y-fl u-text-left\" style=\"--gap-y-min-value:3; --gap-y-max-value:3; --grid-gutter:    \n                \n                \n    clamp(1.5000rem, 0.3636rem + 3.030303030303vw, 4.0000rem)\n;\">\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <h2 target class=\"c-title    c-title--300\" style=\"--title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        French: The Language of Work, Commerce, and Business in Quebec\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <div class=\"c-typography  c-typography--paragraph-size\" style=\"--typography-paragraph-font-size: var(--font-size-180); --typography-max-width: 100%;\">\n    <p class=\"MsoNormal\">All businesses conducting operations in Quebec are required to use French. The Charter of the French Language includes provisions that apply to every business, regardless of size. It grants consumers the right to be informed and served in French. The retail sector also has the obligation to offer products to Quebecers in French (including accompanying documentation). Additionally, French must clearly predominate in public signage and commercial advertising.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n                                        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n<div class=\"c-actions u-mt-fl\" style=\"--mt-min-value: 3; --mt-max-value: 7; --actions-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-mobile-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-nb: 1;\">\n        <div class=\"c-actions__wrapper  u-flex-row u-items-center u-justify-start\">\n                    \n                \n                                \n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/en\/francization-for-businesses-in-quebec\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"c-btn       c-btn--fade\">\n                    <span>Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section data-module='m03a' class=\"md:u-pt-fl m-content m-content--image-double   u-bg-[var(--module-background-color)] \" style=\"--module-background-color:var(--color-root-white); --pt-min-value:0; --pt-max-value:0;\">\n        <div class=\"l-container \" style=\"\" >\n        <div class=\"m-content__content u-pt-fl u-pb-fl u-px-fl u-text-[var(--module-text-color)]   \" style=\"--pt-min-value:7; --pt-max-value:10; --pb-min-value:7; --pb-max-value:10; --px-min-value:0; --px-max-value:0; \n                            \n         \n\n    \n    --module-text-color:var(--root-color); --module-subtitle-color:var(--root-color); --module-image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500); --module-typography-ul-marker-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-hover-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-legend-text-color:var(--color-primary-500);\n \">\n            \n                                            \n                \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<main class=\"l-grid   l-grid--2@md   u-items-start  u-justify-start u-gap-y-fl u-text-left\" style=\"--gap-y-min-value:3; --gap-y-max-value:3; --grid-gutter:    \n                \n                \n    clamp(1.5000rem, 0.3636rem + 3.030303030303vw, 4.0000rem)\n;\">\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <h2 target class=\"c-title    c-title--300\" style=\"--title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        Regulation of Child Labor \n            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <div class=\"c-typography  c-typography--paragraph-size\" style=\"--typography-paragraph-font-size: var(--font-size-180); --typography-max-width: 100%;\">\n    <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Bill 19 amends the Labour Standards Act to prohibit an employer from having work performed by a child under the age of 14 and amends the Regulation respecting labour standards to determine cases and conditions under which this prohibition does not apply. Additionally, it specifies that the number of hours of work that an employer can require from a child subject to compulsory school attendance cannot exceed 17 hours per week or 10 hours from Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n                                        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n<div class=\"c-actions u-mt-fl\" style=\"--mt-min-value: 3; --mt-max-value: 7; --actions-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-mobile-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-nb: 1;\">\n        <div class=\"c-actions__wrapper  u-flex-row u-items-center u-justify-start\">\n                    \n                \n                                \n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/en\/law-on-the-regulation-of-child-labor\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"c-btn       c-btn--fade\">\n                    <span>Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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