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With one day before the end of session at Quebec\u2019s National Assembly, Premier Christine Fr\u00e9chette’s government passed several pieces of legislation on Thursday. <\/p>\n
The Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec (CAQ) government is in the final stretch of the last legislative session prior to the provincial election on Oct. 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This week, there were 18 pieces of legislation on the order paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at the ones that were adopted \u2014 or killed. <\/p>\n
Bill 4 \u2014 Intimate partner violence protection<\/p>\n
On Thursday afternoon, Bill 4\u00a0 \u2014 otherwise known as the Gabie Renaud law \u2014 was passed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Renaud was allegedly killed by her partner Johnathan Blanchet last September in Saint-J\u00e9r\u00f4me, Que. He’d been arrested dozens of times, convicted at least six times<\/a> for incidents related to intimate partner violence, and accused of violating his probationary conditions about 15 times.<\/p>\n Bill 9 \u2014 Ban on energy drinks among youth<\/p>\n Another bill that passed Thursday was Bill 9 \u2014 the ban on energy drinks among youth.\u00a0<\/p>\n Quebec has now become the first Canadian province to ban energy drinks to people under the age of 16.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bill 1 \u2014 Quebec constitution<\/p>\n