Sep 30, 2026 · 3:58 AM

A law is taking effect in October in Quebec where technological appliances that stops functioning between 3 and 6 years later, the manufacturer will have to repair it or pay for its repairs

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What we can confirm

Quebec’s Office de la protection du consommateur states that a new legal warranty of good working order applies from October 5, 2026, to specified new appliances and electronic devices purchased from a merchant. Coverage lasts three to six years depending on the product, and consumers may seek free repair from the merchant or manufacturer, which must assume the costs. The claim is accurate in substance, though it overgeneralizes: the law covers specified categories, not all technological appliances, applies to qualifying new goods, and concerns the merchant or manufacturer rather than necessarily the manufacturer alone.

Sources

Les Québécois bientôt mieux protégés en cas de bris d’un de leurs biens

Machine translation · Quebecers soon better protected in case of damage to one of their belongings

opc.gouv.qc.ca· In French

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Les garanties sur les biens de consommation au Québec – Office de la protection du consommateur

Machine translation · Consumer goods guarantees in Quebec – Office de la protection du consommateur

opc.gouv.qc.ca· In French

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Garantie de bon fonctionnement – Questions et réponses pour les commerçants et fabricants d’électroménagers et d’appareils électroniques

Machine translation · Warranty of proper functioning – Questions and answers for merchants and manufacturers of household appliances and electronic devices

opc.gouv.qc.ca· In French

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