QuebecBill 696First Reading
Bill 696: An Act to ensure that operators of tourist accommodation establishments are free to determine the prices and conditions applicable to the rental of accommodation units
Sponsor: Linda CaronIntroduced May 13, 2026Checked September 3, 2026
Read the official text on assnat.qc.caOfficial version — National Assembly of Quebec
What this bill does
This Quebec bill amends the Tourist Accommodation Act to guarantee that hotel, inn, and short-term rental operators can freely set their own prices and rental conditions, even if they have a contract with an online booking platform — any platform clause that tries to restrict that freedom is automatically void.
Plain-language summary by Legisail — not legal advice.
Business impact
Compliance
This bill directly affects anyone in Quebec running a tourist accommodation — whether that's a boutique hotel in Montreal, a B&B in the Eastern Townships, a chalet rental in the Laurentians, or an Airbnb-style short-term rental property. Day-to-day, it means these operators can list lower prices on their own website or at the front desk without worrying that their contract with a booking platform like Booking.com, Expedia, or Airbnb penalizes them for it. It's equally relevant to a solo host renting out a single unit as it is to a small family-run inn with a handful of rooms. Platforms can no longer enforce 'rate parity' or similar clauses that force accommodation operators to match or honour platform pricing across all channels.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingMay 13, 2026
Next: Second Reading debate
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