Quebec Tourism

• Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week

  Quebec's main hotel association says there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last year's March break, with most primary and secondary school students off.

  Economy

  Mar 3
  
• Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine won’t impose tourist fee after all

  Îles-de-la-Madeleine is pausing plans to impose a $30 fee for visitors travelling to the archipelago, saying it will ask that they make a voluntary contribution.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
  
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• Quebec rolls out short-term rental law with hefty fines for uncertified listings

  Rental platforms had until Sept. 1 to start verifying the validity of those registration numbers, which the government issues in the form of PDF certificates.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
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• Quebec, Airbnb deadlocked on illegal rentals as Montreal begins its own crackdown

  Bogus registration numbers such as "123456'' are still visible in multiple Quebec listings as Airbnb and the province debate how best to verify rental operators' licenses.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2023
• North America’s first hydrogen-powered train tested on Quebec rails

  It’s been in commercial service in Germany since 2018, but this is its North American debut, and the company says the train is the first of its kind on the continent.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2023
• Quebec’s tourism minister meets with Airbnb officials after Old Montreal fire

  Tourism minister Caroline Proulx says she's unequivocal. Airbnb will have to comply with new regulation she's planning to introduce to clamp down on illegal rentals.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
• Quebec to offer $500 round-trip flights to remote regions starting Wednesday

  The general public will be limited to a maximum of three round trips, or six one-way tickets, and must start or end their flights at airports in Quebec City or the Montreal region.

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
• Quebec announces round-trip flights to province’s regions capped at $500

  The discount will be applied at the time of purchase, and airlines will be required to claim the difference in price from the government.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2022
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• Visitors to Quebec City in summer 2021 exceed tourism expectations

  The two weeks of Quebec's construction holiday and a long weekend in Ontario has meant good news for Quebec City tourism operators.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2021
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• Meet a Quebec family who traded in ‘dream’ home for life in revamped school bus

  Vicky Ringuette and Alexandre Lessard had settled into a comfortable life with their four young sons in the suburbs outside of Montreal when they knew something had to change.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021