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Quebec government tables draft constitution that will be 'law of all laws'

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • October 9, 2025

Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL -- The Quebec government has tabled a draft constitution that the premier says will protect Quebecers' core values.

Francois Legault says the Quebec constitution will be "the law of all laws" and reinforce the province's autonomy.

Quebec's culture and language are threatened in North America, he says, adding that the government must ensure their survival for future generations.

Legault says the draft constitution is the culmination of all the measures his government has taken to strengthen Quebec values, including the secularism law and the French language reform.

But the Liberal Opposition says the government failed to consult with them and that a constitution should reflect all Quebecers.

The bill comes as Legault's Coalition Avenir Quebec party is lagging in the polls ahead of a provincial election scheduled for October 2026.

This report by was first published Oct. 9, 2025.