Why always "except residents of Quebec"?

WHY-T · #1 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 8:39 PM**

I've seen this more than once and again, yesterday, when I was reading the rules for some contest/draw, one of the first rules was: "Open to canadian residents of Canada (except residents of Quebec)...". Then I go ostie...@%#@

I've always wondered why is this often the case? Is it because of the language barrier? some specific QC laws or regulation? I don't understand how come Quebec always seems to be shut out (or we're shutting ourselves out) of many country-wide subscriptions/promotions/events/etc...

Sometimes it just feels really alienated from the rest of the country.

Anyone has some answers to this?

Martin Mtl · #2 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 8:46 PM**

Because the Quebec governement have made rules about contest and some companies don't want to bother following them.

malek · #3 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 9:56 PM**

yep, our "contest regulations" are tighter and some companies just pass.

feepa · #4 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 10:11 PM**

This might be where the term "Rest of Canada" Comes from. "The rest of canada can play, but we can't, because our government sucks"

Le1000 · #5 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 10:20 PM**

I always thought it was because Bill 101 requires that the rules have to be available in French.

1ajs · #6 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 10:53 PM**

quebec is basicaly a country with in a country

graupner · #7 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 11:09 PM**

Because to be legal in Quebec, contests have to follow very strict rules, which are in my own opinion, a good thing.

Most if not all of these contests are cheap data miners/collecters for companies. That's how they get your name, adress, phone number, and send you commercials trough mail every week-end. The admitted goal of having strict rules is to stop useless spamming.

Presswood · #8 Posted: **Jan 13, 2007, 11:24 PM**

Because they would always win cuz we are too good....

just kidding!

Martin Mtl · #9 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 2:18 AM**

Feepa, so we have to go to Edmonton to have fun ? Who would have thought...

samne · #10 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 2:43 AM**

I wish Quebec wasnt included in Lotto 649. Is it just me or does it seem like the same group of 10 factory workers from Chicoutimi keep winning the jackpot?

feepa · #11 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 5:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Feepa, so we have to go to Edmonton to have fun ? Who would have thought...

Martin, relax dude, it was a joke. Sarcasm. Lighten up, or light up (a doobie), one of the 2 for sure, if not both.

Edmonchuck · #12 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 6:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by graupner

Most if not all of these contests are cheap data miners/collecters for companies. That's how they get your name, adress, phone number, and send you commercials trough mail every week-end. The admitted goal of having strict rules is to stop useless spamming.

Most folks don't realize this until their mailbox is flooded, their phone rings off the hook, and they are targeted by companies that they never heard of...

Kilgore Trout · #13 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 7:03 AM**

as others have mentioned, it's because of much stricter contest regulations than in other provinces and not because of language laws. i mean, come on --- not everything in quebec can be blamed on bill 101!

if you look closely, you'll also notice that a number of american states, such as new york, are also excluded from contests for the same reason.

vid · #14 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

This might be where the term "Rest of Canada" Comes from. "The rest of canada can play, but we can't, because our government sucks"

It comes from their sense of alienation, but nice try.

This is going to turn into a perennial isn't it?

WHY-T · #15 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 7:33 PM**

Thanks for the responses! So this is because of stricter gov't rules...then in what way are our laws stricter? In the treatment of participant info? In the transparency of the contest program? Does it just bring significantly more paperwork and potential legal problems to the companies or is there more costs needed as well? Pardon my ignorance...but I'm just curious to find out once and for all.

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Originally Posted by samne

I wish Quebec wasnt included in Lotto 649. Is it just me or does it seem like the same group of 10 factory workers from Chicoutimi keep winning the jackpot?

Isn't the Lotto 649 done by Lotto-Quebec? (or am I wrong again?) If so, then it wouldn't make sense to exclude Quebec. Though yes, I agree that it always seems to be some group of factory workers/call center workers/janitors that keeps getting the jackpot.

vid · #16 Posted: **Jan 14, 2007, 7:54 PM**

Groups of people like Janitors or factory workers will take a lot of their money, pool it, and play as many numbers as they can. Their odds of winning increase that way.

Edmonchuck · #17 Posted: **Jan 15, 2007, 6:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

This is going to turn into a perennial isn't it?

Oh probably...

habsfan · #18 Posted: **Jan 15, 2007, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by samne

I wish Quebec wasnt included in Lotto 649. Is it just me or does it seem like the same group of 10 factory workers from Chicoutimi keep winning the jackpot?

Funny, i was about to say the same thing about 6/49 winners in Ontario. It seems that the winners of every jackpot is from some small ontario town!