Category: Quebec

All of these abundant sources of hydroelectricity made of Québec electricity rates some of the lowest in Canada and in the world. Electricity prices in the province are historically lower than in other provinces and states in North America. Does Québec have the cheapest electricity? Québec has the cheapest electricity prices in all of Canada […]

Did you know? One fifth of Canada’s mining output comes from Québec. The resources exploited there are the most diverse in Canada: 15 metals and 13 minerals are produced and upgraded there, including lithium, rare earths and apatite. How many mines are there in Quebec? The mining industry creates jobs and wealth for the regions […]

The official taxation rates for the school year 2022-2023 as registered in the Gazette are standardized at 0.10240% for all school boards and school services centres on our territory, English and French alike. All accounts in arrears carry an interest rate of 5%. How are school taxes calculated in Quebec? The school tax rate for […]

Québec is one of the rare producers of niobium, titanium dioxide, cobalt and platinum in the world. The province is also Canada’s biggest producer of iron concentrate and zinc and its second-largest producer of gold. What minerals are mined in Quebec? Québec’s soils hide a variety of minerals for the future, such as copper, graphite, […]

The Sûreté du Québec. Our mission. The Sûreté du Québec, as the national police force, contributes throughout the territory of Québec, to maintaining peace and public order, preserving life, safety and fundamental human rights and protecting property. What is RCMP called in Quebec? The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; French: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; GRC), […]

The Office Quebecois de la Langue Francaise (OQLF) – which has unofficially been dubbed the “language police” – is a government organization in Quebec that aims to keep French the primary language in the region. The OQLF not only outlines policies about language use in various scenarios but also handles enforcement. What is the language […]

6,890,305. The majority of Francophones (85.4%) live in Quebec and over 1 million live in other regions of the country. The Canadian Francophonie by the numbers. Province or territory French-speaking population Quebec 6,890,305 (85.4%) Ontario 550,595 (4.1%) Manitoba 40,978 (3.2%) Saskatchewan 14,440 (1.3%) How many French speakers are in Quebec? 6,102,210Numbers of native speakers Language […]

To fish on Québec’s bodies of water, it is mandatory (with some exceptions) to have a valid fishing licence. You must carry the licence when you are fishing and you must have photo ID to confirm your identity. Can you fish without a license in Canada? You do not need to purchase an Outdoors Card […]

Certain bodies of water are reserved for fly fishing. You can fish at night, except in salmon rivers. Can you fish anywhere in Quebec? Québec’s territory is divided into 29 fishing zones that take species distribution into account. The regulations may vary depending on the fishing zone or body of water where you are fishing, […]

To engage in fishing in Quebec, both citizens and non-residents must get a fishing license. Fishing is permitted without a license for the spouse and children under the age of 18 of a holder of a fishing license for species other than salmon or monkfish. Can you fish in Quebec without a license? To fish […]