Montreal Will Finally Be Out Of Its State Of Emergency

It's been 17 months...

Staff Writer

17 months after Montreal declared its first state of emergency because of COVID-19, the city is finally ending it.

As of Friday, August 27, the city will be out of a state of emergency and move into "alert mode."

The first state of emergency was declared on March 27, 2020.

This has been the longest state of emergency in Montreal's history.

The City of Montreal cited "the high vaccination rate, the imminent entry into force of the vaccination passport and the stability of government orders" in its decision to "carry out its emergency actions without depending on exceptional powers."

The vaccine passport system is scheduled to launch on September 1.

Provincial health rules will of course remain in place.

Teddy Elliot
Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

Montreal Will Finally Be Out Of Its State Of Emergency

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