As of June 29, 2026, emergency room data across 120 Quebec facilities shows a notable improvement in patient flow compared to mid-June. According to urgencesquebec.com historical data, the number of patients waiting to be seen has decreased by 559 since June 19th, bringing the total down to 701. While the overall provincial stretcher occupancy stands at 81%, regional disparities remain severe. Laval is currently the most strained region with a 141% occupancy rate, while the Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec regions report virtually no current wait times.
Wait times are currently concentrated in large urban centers. Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne and Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé are among the most pressured facilities, both exceeding 120% stretcher capacity. Despite the 11-day downward trend in total waiting patients, the stability of the stretcher occupancy rate at 81% suggests that while the influx of new patients has slowed, the ability to transition admitted patients into hospital beds remains a bottleneck for the network.