Quebec's curfew: here's a list of what you can and can't do

by Daniel J. Rowe, CTV Montreal

Starting Saturday, a curfew will be in effect in Quebec for all regions except the Nord-du-Quebec administrative region.

Quebecers will need to stay in their homes from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. or risk a fine of up to $6,000. until Feb. 8.

Below is a breakdown of the new regulations that will come into force on the weekend.

Curfew exceptions

•  People are permitted to leave their homes for health-care and humanitarian reasons or priority work
•  Residents can walk their dogs within one kilometre of their homes
•  Gas stations and pharmacies may remain open
•  Travel is permitted for those travelling to and from adult education or training school
•  Those transporting goods and those managing supply chains can continue to operate
•  Travellers heading to an airport, bus or train station are permitted to do so

Indoor/outdoor visits to homes and cottages

•  Multiple visitors are not permitted at your home from another address
•  Private indoor gatherings are not permitted
•  Single individuals are permitted to visit from another address
•  One informal caregiver is permitted
•  Service or support workers are permitted
•  People are already hired for work are permitted

What will be closed

•  Grocery stores at depanneurs are required to close at 7:30 p.m.
•  Ski resorts are required to close for night skiing
•  Non-essential businesses and offices (staff is required to work from home)
•  Beauty salons
•  Restaurant dining areas (delivery only during curfew hours)
•  Saunas and spas (except for massage therapy services)
•  Drop-in daycare centres
•  Libraries except for circulation purposes
•  Indoor sports activities except for physical education classes in schools, professional sports and identified athlete training with permission from Quebec public health authorities
•  Auditoriums, cinemas, theatres, and museums
•  READ MORE: What is considered an essential service in Quebec? Here's a list

Here's what will be tolerated

•  Sports and recreational activities within family bubbles
•  Outdoor activities such as walking, skating, skiing and cross-country skiing that are NOT in groups (traffic must be monitored at outdoor sites with controlled access)
•  Downhill skiing
•  On-site pickup at retail businesses for products purchased online
•  Funerals with a maximum of 10 people excluding funeral establishment staff (no food or alcohol may be served)
•  Demonstrations, but with mandatory mask-wearing or face covering
•  Community organizations' services

Schools/education

•  Childcare services within the accommodation limits (children cannot lose their places if parents decide not to send their children to the childcare service)
•  Preschool and elementary education will restart Monday with classes required to operate following public health measures
•  Secondary school will continue with distanced learning services until Jan. 18 when classes resume
•  Lunch is to be taken with students from one stable classroom group
•  Lunch with students from a stable classroom group
•  Measures do not apply to students with disabilities or those experiencing adjustment or learning difficulties attending a specialized school, special class or the Work-Oriented Training Pathway
•  Adult education programs to restart Jan. 18 with distanced education emphasized
•  Higher education continued using maximizing distance teaching activities
•  Internships and laboratories are maintained for adult education and higher education programs

For all education levels:

•  Extracurricular activities are suspended
•  School outings and inter-school activities are suspended
•  Visitors to schools to be kept to a minimum