Every year, we round up the articles you – our readers – liked best. This year is no exception! Without further ado, here are your top 5 articles published in 2024.
5. Hit-and-run: Making a Bad Situation Worse
In fifth spot is our article on hit-and-runs. This year, news outlets reported an increasing number of hit-and-runs in Quebec. We explained your responsibilities following an accident, whether the car you hit was occupied or not. If you don’t comply, you could face fines, demerit points and even criminal charges in some cases.
4. Abortion Rights: 4 Key Dates in Quebec and Canadian History
A hotly debated topic, abortion rights were on many readers’ radars this year. From the first abortion law in 1869 to the Tremblay v Daigle decision on fetal and paternal interests, we revisited four key dates in the evolution of abortion rights in Quebec.
3. “Right to be Forgotten”: Can You Really Get Your Information Erased From Google?
Through this article, you found out that you have two important rights. You can stop your personal information from being shared and even have it de-indexed. However, you need to meet certain criteria to do so. For example, you must be a minor or show that the harm to your reputation or privacy outweighs the public’s interest in knowing the information found online.
2. Language Legislation: Does your Website Comply?
This year, you’ve also been curious about language laws in Quebec. Specifically, you wanted to know what language rules apply to websites.
Since June 2022, language laws have required enterprises to make their websites available in French, unless they fall under an exception. What happens if you don’t comply? You could receive a fine between $3,000 and $30,000 for a first offence.
1. Do You Have the Right to Pay in Cash?
Taking the top spot is our article explaining if a business can refuse your payment in cash. Fun fact: you viewed this article four times more than the article in spot No. 2!
Currently, there’s no law in Canada requiring a business to accept one type of payment or another. However, refusing cash payments could be discriminatory and prevent underprivileged groups from accessing goods and services, according to some organizations.
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When it comes to our articles, what grabs attention isn’t always the same in French and in English. While some topics cross over—like Do You Have the Right to Pay in Cash? and our piece on the “Right to be Forgotten”, respectively the first and third most consulted French articles—most of the time, what resonates depends on the language of our readers. So, what’s trending in French? Fifth place goes to our short guide on the new deposit rules. In fourth, there’s Building a Hunting or Fishing Camp on Public Land. And in second, the article Can You Get Your Child the Care They Need Without the Other Parent’s Consent? |