The present article deals with consensual arbitration in Quebec law, as regulated by the Civil Code of Québec and the Code of Civil Procedure. It will first touch upon the notion of the arbitration and arbitration agreement (i.e. the contractual pillar of arbitration), turning then to the arbitration procedure and the procedural mechanisms governing the enforcement and annulment of awards. Throughout the article, the authors will underline the importance of international and transnational sources, such as the New York Convention on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and the UNCITRAL Model Law, in the evolution of Quebec arbitration law. Furthermore, the role of the Supreme Court of Canada and Quebec courts will be discussed with a view to describing the process by which Quebec law has become increasingly aligned with the international consensus around arbitration’s role as a primary dispute resolution mechanism. Finally, in the conclusion the authors will raise a delicate question, namely, the role of legal traditions in the realm of consensual arbitration — if a uniform regulatory framework for arbitration is now a reality, it remains to be seen how long this coherent body of norms will persist. A similar question can be raised vis-à-vis the generalized favor arbitrandi, the primary impetus of legislative changes in support of a harmonized arbitration law.