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Quebec to set quotas for French-language content on streaming platforms

  • On May 22, 2025, Quebec’s Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe presented legislation, known as Bill 109, aimed at mandating that streaming services prominently showcase French-language content within the province.
  • The bill responds to concerns over English content's dominance online and aims to amend the Quebec Charter to guarantee discoverability of French cultural content.
  • Bill 109 sets a first-ever visibility quota for French-language films, music, and series on platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and Disney+, including default French interfaces.
  • Lacombe stated, “We don’t want to exempt them” and warned about penalties for noncompliance, noting, “We can’t like something we don’t know.”
  • If adopted, this unprecedented legislation could reshape online cultural access in Quebec and potentially influence broader North American digital media policies.
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City News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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