CAQ abandons controversial Quebec constitution bill

A day before the National Assembly adjourns for the summer, the CAQ says it's abandoning its bill to create a Quebec constitution.

The Coalition Avenir Québec government has given up on passing its controversial bill to create a Quebec constitution one day before the National Assembly adjourns for the summer break.

Faced with opposition from the Liberal Party and Québec Solidaire in the parliamentary committee, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette announced Thursday that he was abandoning his ambitious, wide-ranging bill.

As for why the government was not invoking closure to fast-track the legislation, the minister said the decision rested with House Leader François Bonnardel and Premier Christine Fréchette.

The parliamentary committee that was scheduled to meet on Thursday to review the many articles of the constitution still awaiting adoption would therefore not continue its work.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 11, 2026.

Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press