Quebec employers say the PQ's third week of vacation would hurt the regions

Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon repeated the Parti Québécois promise of a third week of paid vacation to his new labour minister, Mathieu Lebrun. The plan was in the party platform but was not announced during the campaign.

Since 2018, workers get a third week after three years with one employer. The PQ promise would likely cut that to one year, according to the Confédération des syndicats nationaux.

Businesses with fewer than five employees

53 %

Business groups warn of more paperwork and extra pressure on small firms, especially in remote regions. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 53 per cent of businesses have fewer than five employees.

And us?

The Quebec employers' council estimates vacation pay could rise from 4 to 6 per cent of gross annual salary. Unions welcomed the promise.