WHY DO SO MANY CONTESTS SAY “VOID IN QUEBEC”?
For contests, the Quebec government has many rules and regulations which are not applicable in all other Canadian provinces and territories. For example, in order to include Quebec residents in contests, the organization must register the contest in advance with the Quebec government, pay a fee of the total contest prize value, and many other regulations. To avoid the extra work, financial obligations, and also avoid any legal action by the Quebec government, many companies will simply exclude Quebec in its eligibility requirement clause in the contest rules.