On August 30, 2026, Quebec's emergency departments showed an overall improvement in wait times and occupancy compared to twelve days prior, according to data from urgencesquebec.com. The latest snapshot of the day reported 970 patients waiting and 3,192 in ERs across 120 facilities, with an average stretcher occupancy of 80%. This marks a notable decrease of 726 waiting patients and a minor 1 percentage point drop in stretcher occupancy since August 19, 2026. Over the course of the day, total waiting volumes also trended downward from an initial peak of 1,176 patients.
Despite the general provincial decline in volume, regional pressures remain severe, particularly in the metropolitan areas. Laval reported a critical stretcher occupancy of 155% with Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé being its busiest facility, followed by Montérégie at 126% and Lanaudière at 120%. Individually, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in Montréal recorded the highest volume in the province with 49 patients waiting, closely followed by Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie with 46 patients waiting.