Since September 1, 2016, the Ville de Brossard has implemented By-law 351 (amendment 351-01), which prohibits the distribution of certain types of single-use shopping bags in businesses throughout its territory. Brossard is one of the first major cities in Quebec to have introduced a concrete measure to reduce residual materials at source.
On April 22, 2022, the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) launched a call for everyone to take collective action to reduce the use of single-use plastics on its territory. Through this approach, the CMM aimed to encourage municipalities to adopt a model by-law for those who did not yet have a by-law addressing the ban on plastic shopping bags, or to amend their existing by-law to remove the notion of thickness from the bags covered by the ban.
On February 14, in line with the city’s source reduction objectives, the municipal council adopted amendment 351-02 to modify the by-law governing the distribution of shopping bags on the territory. As a result, as of June 1, 2023, it will be forbidden to distribute any plastic shopping bag, regardless of thickness.
(updated: February 14, 2023)
| Forbidden | Authorized |
| – Single-use shopping bags made of plastic (any thickness); – Biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable and photodegradable shopping bags; – Compostable shopping bags | – Reusable shopping bags1; – Paper shopping bags2; – Packaging bags for bulk products such as meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts, sweets, flours and grain products; – Products already packaged by an industrial process; – Packaging bags for tires – Bags of clothing distributed by a dry-cleaning business; – Bags containing advertising material for door-to-door distribution. 1: A container whose materials, seams, weaving and gimping ensure that it is robust and resistant for long-lasting use. It can be made from synthetic materials such as polypropylene, nylon or polyester, or from natural fabrics such as hemp, cotton or jute. 2: Bags made exclusively of recyclable paper, including handles and any other integral part. |