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

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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.

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