QuebecBill 691First Reading
Bill 691: An Act respecting maintaining seniors’ autonomy
Sponsor: Marie-Karlynn LaflammeIntroduced June 5, 2026Checked September 3, 2026
Read the official text on assnat.qc.caOfficial version — National Assembly of Quebec
What this bill does
This Quebec bill establishes a framework to protect and promote seniors' autonomy, including rights to home-based care, affordable adapted housing, financial security, and protection from maltreatment. It creates a national strategy and requires the provincial government to adopt a five-year action plan to implement these goals.
Plain-language summary by Legisail — not legal advice.
Business impact
TaxCompliance
The businesses most likely to feel this bill's effects are those in Quebec's elder care and home support sector — think home care agencies, residential care operators, housing developers building adapted or accessible units, and community organizations serving seniors. Businesses providing home support services, palliative care, or adapted housing across all Quebec regions could face new demand pressures and eventual regulatory expectations as the government rolls out its action plan. Landlords renting to seniors may be affected by future rent regulation measures signalled in the bill. Financial institutions and pension plan administrators should also take note, as the strategy calls for protecting seniors against pension insolvency and introducing tax credits and financial assistance — though the specific mechanisms are left to future government action.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingJune 5, 2026
Next: Second Reading debate
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