The ongoing dispute surrounding electoral redistricting in Quebec has reached the Supreme Court of Canada. In a recent development, the highest court in the country announced that it will hear a request for authorization from the François Legault government.
In a significant move, the Quebec Electoral Representation Commission (CRE) unveiled a revised electoral map in 2023. This new map notably removed one riding each from the Gaspé Peninsula and Montreal’s east end. However, the restructuring plan also proposed the creation of two new ridings: Marie-Lacoste-Gérin-Lajoie in Centre-du-Québec and Bellefeuille in the Laurentians.
Despite the announcement, the new electoral map was met with criticism from all political parties in the National Assembly. In response, a law was passed in May 2024 to halt the electoral redistricting process.
However, a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal on Dec. 1, 2025, deemed the law “unconstitutional” and rendered it “ineffective.” In light of this decision, the Legault government has contested the ruling and sought permission to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, a request that was granted on Monday.
Meanwhile, the revised electoral map has officially come into effect as of last month.
