2026-09-02 — Daily report — Quebec ER waiting patients drop to 999, but stretcher occupancy rises to 91% with critical pressure in Laval and Montérégie.

Key Takeaways

•The total number of waiting patients fell to 999 (down by 250 compared to eight days ago), but provincial stretcher occupancy increased to 91%.

•Laval and Montérégie face the most critical pressure, recording stretcher occupancy rates of 157% and 148% respectively.

•Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie is the province's most congested facility with 56 patients currently waiting.

On September 2, 2026, Quebec’s emergency departments recorded 999 patients waiting and 3,440 total in ERs across 120 facilities. According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, while the number of waiting patients dropped by 250 compared to eight days ago (August 26), the provincial stretcher occupancy rate climbed significantly by 10 percentage points to reach 91%.

Regional pressure remains highly uneven, with Laval (157%), Montérégie (148%), and Montréal (129%) reporting critical stretcher occupancy levels. Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie is currently the busiest facility with 56 waiting patients, followed by the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) with 44 waiting patients. Conversely, Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec reported no waiting patients and 0% stretcher occupancy.