Québec Introduces Bill 109 On Discoverability Of French-language Content On Digital Platforms

On May 21, 2025, Québec's Minister of Culture et des Communications (Minister) tabled Bill 109, An Act to affirm the cultural sovereignty of Québec and to enact the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment¹ (the Bill).

The Bill would impose French-language content discoverability and interface requirements and quotas on "digital platforms" and manufacturers of TVs and connected devices. The Bill would also amend the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms to create a right to discoverability of and access to original French-language cultural content.

In addition to providers of video and audio streaming services and TV manufacturers, social media platforms and manufacturers of gaming consoles and media players are also subject to these requirements. There are no exclusions for platforms offering user generated content, platforms without a significant user-base in Québec, platforms without significant