Overview

• Introduced by Economy Minister Christopher Skeete on May 30, the bill would scrap Quebec’s restrictions on commercializing, using or consuming products from other provinces and territories.
• The legislation permits the government to carve out specific goods from its scope but requires publication of any exceptions on an official online list.
• The proposal mandates recognition of professional qualifications obtained in other provinces to facilitate labor mobility across Canada.
• Quebec follows Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba in lowering interprovincial trade barriers in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
• The Montreal Economic Institute estimates that fully eliminating barriers between Quebec and other provinces could lift Canada’s GDP by roughly $70 billion.