As of June 10, 2026, Quebec's emergency departments are experiencing heightened pressure, with a total of 1,595 patients waiting and overall stretcher occupancy reaching 88%. Data from urgencesquebec.com indicates a notable upward trend over the past 13 days, with an additional 161 patients waiting compared to May 29. While regions like Nord-du-Québec and Mauricie remain stable, several sectors are significantly over capacity.
The situation is particularly critical in Laval, where Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé is operating at 155% stretcher capacity. Other high-pressure zones include the Laurentides (141%) and Montréal (114%). Despite a slight decrease in total patients in the ER since the earliest snapshot of the day, the 4-percentage point increase in stretcher occupancy over the last two weeks suggests a sustained strain on hospital resources and bed availability across the province's 120 facilities.