A province-wide rent freeze and stronger protections for renters are at the heart of new demands brought to the National Assembly by a coalition of Quebec tenants’ rights groups.

The Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec (RCLALQ) is calling on the provincial government to halt rent hikes, reject new regulatory proposals on rent increases, and overhaul how rent control works in the province.

Their petition, tabled this week by Québec solidaire MNA Andrés Fontecilla, includes demands supported by nearly 15,000 tenants and allies across the province.

Petition targets rent hikes and landlord reforms

The petition calls for an immediate freeze on rent increases starting in 2026 and the rejection of a second draft regulation on rent increases introduced las

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