Québec Appeals Superior Court Ruling That Bill 74 Is Unconstitutional

In August 2018, the Attorney General of Québec announced its intention to appeal the decision of the Superior Court of Québec, which held that the Québec government's controversial attempt to force Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") to block certain iGaming sites is unconstitutional.

Background

As discussed in our article last month, see "Quebec's Superior Court Rules that Bill 74 is Unconstitutional," on May 17, 2016, the Québec government passed the omnibus Bill 74, which contained unprecedented Internet-censoring provisions. Bill 74 introduced amendments to the Consumer Protection Act that would purportedly restrict illegal online gambling by requiring ISPs to block persons in Québec from accessing unlicensed iGaming websites.