Bill 29 – Québec Publishes Draft Regulation Governing ...
Bill 29 in Québec would introduce a new statutory warranty of good working order for certain new goods (“Covered Goods”). The draft regulation is intended to set default legal warranty rights that sellers/manufacturers must meet for covered items.
A statutory “good working order” warranty in Québec could affect how Apple (and potentially AppleCare+) structures and markets extended coverage, since consumer rights for covered devices may be strengthened or clarified beyond standard manufacturer warranties. AppleCare+ would still likely be used for beyond-default repairs/coverage duration or additional incidents, but the interplay with mandatory statutory warranty remedies (e.g., timelines, who bears responsibility, and what must be provided by the seller/manufacturer) could require plan wording and claims handling to be aligned to Québec’s requirements.
One of the key measures introduced by Bill 29 is the creation of a new statutory warranty of good working order for certain new goods (the “Covered Goods”), as ...
Country
Canada
Region
The United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico
Discovered
8/2/2026
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Language
English