After years of turning a blind eye to illegal kickboxing and occasionally shutting down events when enough complaints were launched, the Province of Quebec has become the latest to exercise their powers under section 83 of the Criminal Code to designate which amateur combat sports are legal.
On April 18, 2018 the Government passed a order in council designating amateur kickboxing as a legal combative sport.
In short, amateur kickboxing contests can now be held in Quebec.