Local travel restrictions to lift May 11
Press release from the government of Quebec:
On April 29, 2020, the government announced a plan to gradually reopen the regions spread over several weeks. Starting from May 4, 2020, access will be allowed to the territories of:
the Antoine-Labelle, Argenteuil, Pays-d’en-Haut and Laurentides regional county municipalities for the Laurentides health region;
the territories of the Autray, Joliette, Matawinie and Montcalm regional county municipalities for the Lanaudière health region;
the territories of the Bellechasse, L’Islet and Montmagny regional county municipalities for the Chaudière-Appalaches health region;
Rouyn-Noranda for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue health region.
Starting from May 11, 2020, access will be allowed to the:
Outaouais health region, except for trips from Ottawa to Gatineau;
the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue health regions;
the La Tuque population centre for the Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec health region.
Starting from May 18, 2020, the following places will be accessible:
the Bas-Saint Laurent, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Côte-Nord health regions, except for the Minganie and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Basse Côte-Nord) MRCs;
the territories of the Charlevoix and Charlevoix-Est regional county municipalities for the Capitale-Nationale health region.
A reopening plan will be announced later for the following regions and territories:
Gatineau (for travel from Ottawa to Gatineau);
the Minganie and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Basse-Côte-Nord) MRCs;
Nord-du-Québec;
Nunavik;
Cree Territory of James Bay.
To obtain additional information on the restrictions now in force, please visit Travel between regions and cities.