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Data centers: RestrictiveAI: Concerning

Québec has 6 tracked bills, 8 news records, and 7 public figures; leading categories are data-center energy policy, data privacy, and AI governance, the stage mix is 5 enacted and 1 filed, and facility matching found no matched data centers, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.

Legislation

  • EnactedConcerningLaw 25 (CAI enforcement)

    Quebec Law 25 - 2026 AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Push

    Quebec Law 25 - 2026 AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Push is tracked in Québec at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to Law 25, automated decisions, and cross border transfers. The record date is 2026-02-28.

    Updated Feb 28, 2026Source
  • EnactedFavorableN/A

    Québec Government $36M AI Research and Talent Investment (Mila)

    Québec Government $36M AI Research and Talent Investment (Mila) is tracked in Québec at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a favorable policy posture, and linked to ai research funding, talent attraction, and responsible ai. The record date is 2026-02-27.

    Updated Feb 27, 2026Source
  • FiledRestrictiveHQ DC tariff application

    Hydro-Québec Data Centre Tariff (Régie de l'énergie, late 2026)

    Hydro-Québec Data Centre Tariff (Régie de l'énergie, late 2026) is tracked in Québec at the Filed stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, and linked to HQ tariff, 5MW threshold, and Régie de l énergie. The record date is 2026-02-20.

    Updated Feb 20, 2026Source
  • EnactedRestrictiveBill 69 - 5 MW rule

    Bill 69 - Ministerial Authorisation for New Loads ≥ 5 MW

    Bill 69 - Ministerial Authorisation for New Loads ≥ 5 MW is tracked in Québec at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, and linked to Bill 69, 5MW authorization, and grid gatekeeping. The record date is 2026-01-15.

    Updated Jan 15, 2026Source
  • EnactedConcerningBill 69

    An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions

    An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions is tracked in Québec at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to data center siting, data center energy, and grid access. The record date is 2025-06-07.

    Updated Jun 7, 2025Source
  • EnactedConcerningLaw 25 (Bill 64)

    Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels)

    Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels) is tracked in Québec at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to automated decision making, privacy impact assessments, and ai transparency. The record date is 2024-09-22.

    Updated Sep 22, 2024Source

Key figures

  • Christine FréchetteFavorable

    Premier-designate of Quebec; former Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy · CAQ

  • Cynthia MarchildonConcerning

    President, Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI) · N/A

  • Céline HaytayanFavorable

    MNA for Laval-des-Rapides; Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Sector, Science and Innovation · CAQ

  • Gilles BélangerFavorable

    Minister Responsible for Artificial Intelligence (Quebec) · CAQ

  • Jean BouletFavorable

    Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy; Minister of Labour · CAQ

  • Valérie PisanoFavorable

    President and CEO, Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute · N/A

  • Yoshua BengioConcerning

    Scientific Director, Mila – Quebec AI Institute; Chair, International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety · N/A

Recent news

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