Québecois Registry of Content Rating

Registry of Content Rating of Québec

Registre d'évaluation du contenu du Québec
Agency overview
Formed	12 September 2022 (2022-09-12)
Type	Content Rating Organisation
Jurisdiction	Government Council of Québec
Headquarters	Montréal
Minister responsible	Irene Camara, Minister of Society
Parent department	Department of Culture

The Registry of Content Rating of Québec (French: Registre d'évaluation du contenu du Québec) is the governmental agency responsible for the content rating in the Federation of Québec.

It is a part of the Ministry of Society under the Department of Culture.

Rating system

The Québecois Registry of Content Rating rates all works which are to be published and distributed, such as films, television programs or video games. One of the main differences between the two systems is the exclusion of the complementary indications used in Ikerlàndia.

Rating Label	Description
J	0 / Zéro / Tout public (General Rating) May be viewed, rented or purchased by persons of all ages.
8	4 / Quatre (4 years and over) May be viewed, rented or purchased only by persons 4 years of age and over. Children under 4 may be admitted to a public showing but only if accompanied by an adult.
8	8 / Huit (8 years and over) May be viewed, rented or purchased only by persons 8 years of age and over. Children under 8 may be admitted to a public showing but only if accompanied by an adult.
13	13 / Treize (13 years and over) May be viewed, rented or purchased only by persons 13 years of age and over. Children under 13 may be admitted to a public showing but only if accompanied by an adult.
16	16 / Seize (16 years and over) May be viewed, rented or purchased only by persons 16 years of age and over.
18	18 / Dix-huit (18 years and over) May be viewed, rented or purchased only by persons 18 years of age and over.
N	B / Banni Works that are banned in Québec.	No equivalence

The Québecois Registry of Content Rating does not cut sequences from films, television programs or video games. Ratings are given to the format provided by the production company. Works that receive the B rating cannot be distributed in any format. Such works usually feature inhumane elements such as sexual exploitation.