Author: Darrel Pratt

Is Quebec Banning Natural Gas?

By 2025, all new and replacement heating and hot water systems must be zero emissions. Quebec: Starting Dec. 31, 2021, oil-powered heating has been banned in new construction projects. Will natural gas be phased out in Quebec? While a legislated drilling ban prevents production, natural gas will stay a consumption mainstay in Quebec through 2030 […]

Why Does Quebec Use Maiden Name?

Provincial law in Quebec forbids a woman from taking her husband’s surname after marriage. The rule was instated soon after the creation of the Quebec Charter of Rights, which went into effect in 1976, and is intended to extend the charter’s statement on gender equality to names. And Quebec isn’t the only place. How do […]

What Percentage Of Quebec City Is White?

Quebec Demographics. In 2011, the racial composition of Quebec was: 87.2% white, 11% visible minority groups and 1.4% Aboriginal (1.1% First Nations, 0.5% Metis, 0.2% Inuit). What is the majority race in Quebec? Ethnic origin Ethnic origin Population Percent Canadien/Canadian 4,474,115 60.1% French 2,151,655 28.8% Irish 406,085 5.5% Italian 299,655 4.0% What are the demographics […]

What Jobs Are In-Demand In Quebec?

Computer analysts and consultants, database analysts, software engineers and designers, computer programmers and interactive media developers, and web designers and developers (NOC 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21233, 21231, 21230, 21232, 21234, previously 2171 to 2175): The median wage for other in-demand What is the best job in Quebec? Best Best jobs in Quebec City, […]

Can A Landlord Restrict Visitors Quebec?

Quebec. In Quebec, landlords cannot include a clause in a lease restricting overnight guests. This restriction also means that landlords cannot threaten to raise the rent if a tenant hosts overnight guests, nor can they attempt to charge a fee if a tenant hosts overnight guests. Can a landlord stop you having visitors? Your landlord […]

When Did Wolfe Arrive In Quebec?

13 September 1759. Wolfe decided to land at L’Anse-au-Foulon, about 3 km upstream from Quebec City, at the base of a cliff. The advance force landed at just after 4 a.m. on 13 September 1759. What happened on September 13 1759? The Battle of Quebec was fought on 13 September 1759 during the Seven Years […]

Does Quebec Have A Lot Of Rivers?

Quebec has about: one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes; 15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 rivers. How many rivers does Quebec have? No doubt Québec and its 4,500 rivers will give a buzz to outdoors and adventure lovers. Does […]