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With one day before the end of session at Quebec’s National Assembly, Premier Christine Fréchette’s government passed several pieces of legislation on Thursday.
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government is in the final stretch of the last legislative session prior to the provincial election on Oct. 5.
This week, there were 18 pieces of legislation on the order paper.
Here’s a look at the ones that were adopted — or killed.
Bill 4 — Intimate partner violence protection
On Thursday afternoon, Bill 4 — otherwise known as the Gabie Renaud law — was passed.
Tabled last month, the bill will allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the intimate partner violence history of their current or ex-partner.
Renaud was allegedly killed by her partner Johnathan Blanchet last September in Saint-Jérôme, Que. He’d been arrested dozens of times, convicted at least six times for incidents related to intimate partner violence, and accused of violating his probationary conditions about 15 times.
Bill 9 — Ban on energy drinks among youth
Another bill that passed Thursday was Bill 9 — the ban on energy drinks among youth.
Quebec has now become the first Canadian province to ban energy drinks to people under the age of 16.
Bill 1 — Quebec constitution
The CAQ’s controversial Quebec constitution was on the order paper but officially died ahead of the end of session.
Introduced in October 2025, Bill 1, former Quebec premier François Legault said, would protect what he considered to be the province’s common values — secularism, French, gender equality and the right to abortion.
Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters Thursday morning that it cannot be adopted before the end of session and that he was abandoning the bill.
Some other pieces of legislation rushing to pass include:
– Bill 3 — Electoral map reform.
– Bill 8 — Bill 101 expansion.
– Bill 23— Involuntary hospitalization.
This story will be updated to reflect the outcomes.