Quebec Health Minister Open to Banning Energy Drinks for Minors After Meeting Parents of Deceased Teen

Veronica Martinez, mother of Zachary Miron who died after drinking an energy drink while skiing, speaks at a news conference at the legislature in Quebec City, April 1, 2026. Father David Miron and Québec Solidaire MNA Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, look on. The Canadian Press/Jacques BoissinotQuebec Health Minister Sonia Bélanger says she is “open” to banning the sale of energy drinks to minors after meeting with the parents of 15-year-old Zachary Miron, who died after drinking a can of Red Bull.Zachary died in the winter of 2024 when the combination of his ADHD medication with a highly-caffeinated Red Bull beverage caused a fatal arrhythmia.