Weekly ER Capacity Report — Quebec — June 22 to June 28, 2026
Quebec emergency departments reported an average capacity of 82.1% during the week of June 22 to June 28, 2026, based on 16,744 reported records collected from 103 emergency department installations across the province.
The figures show continued regional variation, with several regions reporting average capacity above 100% while others remained below the provincial average.
Key Metrics
- Provincial average ER capacity: 82.1%
- Average patients waiting more than 24 hours: 4.5
- Average patients waiting more than 48 hours: 1.6
- Highest reported capacity: 300%
Provincial Overview
Across Quebec, emergency departments operated below full capacity on average during the reporting period. The provincial average was calculated as a record-weighted mean across all reporting facilities.
The highest regional average capacity was reported in Laval (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/13/laval) at 143.7%, followed by Lanaudière (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/14/lanaudiere) at 118.9%, Laurentides (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/15/laurentides) at 117.6%, and Montérégie (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/16/monteregie) at 112.9%.
The Montréal Region (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/6/montreal), home to the province's largest concentration of emergency departments, reported an average capacity of 107.4% during the week.
At the lower end of the regional range, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/11/gaspesie-iles-de-la-madeleine) reported the lowest regional average capacity at 49.5%.
Regional Highlights
The highest capacity reading reported anywhere in Quebec during the week was 300%, recorded at the Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de la Minganie Emergency Department (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/emergency-rooms/85/centre-multiservices-de-sante-et-de-services-sociaux-de-la-minganie) in Havre-Saint-Pierre (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/cities/57/havre-saint-pierre), located in the Côte-Nord Region (https://erinfo.ca/en/qc/regions/9/cote-nord).
Several regions also reported elevated averages for patients remaining in emergency departments for extended periods. Laval averaged 12.8 patients waiting more than 24 hours, while Lanaudière averaged 11.2, Montréal 10.4, Montérégie 9.8, and Laurentides 8.4.
Data Coverage
Period analyzed: June 22–28, 2026
Regions with reported data: 15
Emergency department installations included: 103
Total records analyzed: 16,744
The dataset for the reporting period was complete for all reporting regions and installations included in the analysis.
Methodology
Provincial averages were calculated using a record-weighted mean across all emergency department reports submitted during the reporting period. Regional averages were calculated from all records reported within each region between June 22 and June 28, 2026.
Maximum reported capacity reflects the highest capacity observation recorded during the reporting period.
Capacity percentages and prolonged-stay indicators represent reported operational conditions and should not be interpreted as measures of clinical quality or patient safety.
Informational Use Statement
This article is based on publicly reported emergency department data collected between June 22 and June 28, 2026. It is provided for informational and historical reporting purposes only.
Emergency department conditions can change rapidly and may differ significantly from those described in this article. The information presented here reflects reported conditions during the specified reporting period and should not be interpreted as representing the current status of any emergency department.