Bill, Quebec, Provincial
Bill 17An Act to amend the Act respecting natural gas storage and natural gas and oil pipelines in order to authorize the implementation of a pilot project relating to the exploration for underground reservoirs or certain fluids, or their operation or exploitation (modified title)
Bill 17, Quebec: Royal assent received, last recorded June 12, 2026.
Who lobbies on this subject
Organizations with lobbying reports on Energy & Natural Resources since November 2025, most reports first. This is the bill's policy area, not the bill: activity on the subject, not a position on the bill.8 of 889 organizations shown.
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
290 reports, most recent August 29, 2026
153 reports, most recent August 28, 2026
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC)
145 reports, most recent August 24, 2026
134 reports, most recent July 23, 2026
119 reports, most recent August 31, 2026
110 reports, most recent August 11, 2026
Canadian Construction Association
107 reports, most recent July 30, 2026
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
106 reports, most recent August 27, 2026
Where it stands
- Status
- Royal assent received
- Sponsor
- Samuel Poulin
- Introduced
- Session
- 43-2
Policy areas
What it does
A plain-language summary of the official text, written by AI.
Bill PL 17 amends Quebec's Act respecting natural gas storage and natural gas and oil pipelines to authorize the implementation of a pilot project related to the exploration for, or the operation or exploitation of, underground reservoirs or certain fluids. Introduced in February 2026, the bill moved rapidly through committee consultation, adoption in principle, and detailed committee study before receiving assent and coming into force on June 12, 2026. The bill's title was modified during the legislative process.
Stages so far
Passage, Assemblée nationale
Assent, Assemblée nationale
Consideration of the committee report, Assemblée nationale
Coming into force, Assemblée nationale
Detailed study in committee, Assemblée nationale
Tabling of the committee report, Assemblée nationale
Adoption in principle, Assemblée nationale
Tabling of the committee report, Assemblée nationale
Committee consultation, Assemblée nationale
Introduction, Assemblée nationale
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