Quebecs Highest Court Rules Actors May Smoke on Stage

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A view of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine courtroom during a guided tour of the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montreal, on March 29, 2025. The Canadian Press/Graham HughesQuebec’s Court of Appeal ruled in favour of allowing actors to smoke on stage during performances, saying it may qualify as protected artistic expression.The court upheld an earlier lower-court ruling that cancelled fines issued to three Quebec City theatres for allowing performers to smoke in plays.

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