Quebec mandates French content quotas for digital platforms

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 11:22 am

Quebec’s government is taking cultural preservation to the next level by mandating that digital streaming services register with the state and present a default French interface. Lawmakers promise this move will safeguard francophone expression in the digital age, though critics wonder if this is a high-tech taste of authoritarianism.

nationalpost.com / Quebec to set French-language content quotas on streaming platforms

Quebec's Culture Minister described the bill as an attempt to preserve francophone culture that is threatened by streaming giants

globalnews.ca / Quebec to set quotas for French-language content on streaming platforms

Quebec tables bill to force streaming platforms to boost French content and set quotas, with exemptions for platforms focused on Indigenous programming.

theglobeandmail.com / Quebec to set quotas for French-language content on streaming platforms

The bill would also require digital platforms to register with the Quebec government and ensure their default interface is in French

thestar.com / Quebec to set quotas for French-language content on streaming platforms

QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill to force streaming giants to boost access to French-language content.

ledevoir.com / Québec veut forcer les plateformes numériques à présenter du contenu francophone

Un projet de loi a été déposé pour créer un droit d’accès à la culture d’expression originale de langue française.

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