On September 13, 2026, Quebec's emergency departments showed a completely stable posture compared to the previous day. Across 120 monitored facilities, there were 1,162 patients waiting, 3,551 total patients in the ER, and an average stretcher occupancy rate of 84%. According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, these metrics represent zero net change in both waiting patients and stretcher occupancy percentage points compared to 24 hours prior.
Despite the stable provincial average, critical localized bottlenecks persist. Laval registered the highest regional stretcher occupancy at 151%, driven by Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé which reported 54 waiting patients. Other severely strained regions include Chaudière-Appalaches at 134% occupancy and Montérégie at 127%, illustrating continued heavy pressure on major urban and suburban trauma centers.