2026-08-14 — Daily report — Quebec emergency room occupancy drops to 76% stretcher capacity, though severe overcrowding continues to impact Laval and the Laurentides.

Key Takeaways

•Overall ER pressure eased over the last four days, with 386 fewer patients waiting and a 13 percentage point drop in stretcher occupancy.

•Severe capacity issues persist in specific regions, with Laval and the Laurentides reporting critical stretcher occupancies of 159% and 125% respectively.

•Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie is the busiest individual facility with 86 patients waiting.

On August 14, 2026, Quebec's emergency departments saw a moderate decrease in overall volume, according to historical data from urgencesquebec.com. Across 120 facilities, the latest snapshot recorded 1,608 patients waiting and an average stretcher occupancy of 76%. This represents a positive trend compared to August 11 (four days prior), when 1,994 patients were waiting and stretcher occupancy sat at a more congested 89%.

However, localized overcrowding remains highly critical. Laval is the most congested region with 159% stretcher occupancy at its single facility, Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé. The Laurentides (125%), Montérégie (112%), and Montréal (105%) regions also continue to operate well over capacity, while Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec reports empty waiting areas and 0% stretcher occupancy.