On August 15, 2026, Quebec’s emergency departments experienced a moderate decrease in pressure compared to four days prior (August 12, 2026), according to historical data from urgencesquebec.com. Across 120 monitored facilities, the total number of patients waiting fell to 1,704 (down 95 from 1,799), and total ER patients dropped to 3,839. Average stretcher occupancy improved slightly, dropping 2 percentage points to settle at 78% compared to 80% earlier in the week.
Despite the overall downward trend, severe localized bottlenecks remain. Laval and Montérégie reported critical stretcher occupancy rates of 114% and 110% respectively, while Laurentides was completely saturated at 100%. The busiest hospital in the province was Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie with 84 waiting patients and 102% stretcher occupancy, closely followed by Laval's Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé with 69 patients waiting and 114% stretcher occupancy.