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François Legault Accidentally Spoke In English First In Ottawa & He Switched It Up Real Fast

Canada's premiers gathered in Ottawa this past week for a health care meeting alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Premiers have been pushing the federal government to increase funding through the Canada Health Transfer from 22% to 35%.

During the moments leading up to the official meeting, the premiers were able to speak with members of the press, of course in English or French — a language combo Quebec Premier François Legault mistakenly decided to go for.

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Some Experts Have Slammed Quebec's Current Pandemic Strategy

In a July 21 press conference, the province's public health director, Luc Boileau, laid out the latest advice for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in Quebec. These things are not what one might call riveting, so we can't blame you for skipping out. If you weren't in attendance, here are the opinions of several experts and the main takeaways.

First, Boileau made clear that, for the time being, he prefers to encourage what he called "basic precautionary measures" – including hand-washing, social distancing, and mask-wearing – rather than make them once again mandatory.

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Quebec Public Health Will Hold A COVID-19 Press Conference Thursday Amid The 7th Wave

As the seventh wave of COVID-19 works its way through the province, Quebec's public health officials will be holding a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the current epidemiological situation.

The 2 p.m. conference will be hosted by the senior strategic medical advisor of the Direction générale de la santé publique of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS), Dr. Marie-France Raynault.

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A Definitive Quebec Mask Mandate End Date Is Expected Today — Sorta

Interim National Public Health Director Dr. Luc Boileau will hold an 11 a.m. Quebec press conference Wednesday and is expected to confirm an end date for the province's mask mandate — at least in most spaces.

Multiple outlets report that Boileau is sticking to the May 14 deadline he tentatively set on April 28.

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The Quebec Mask Mandate Might End May 14 — But The Public Health Boss Wouldn't Commit

The Quebec mask mandate is projected to end in most enclosed public spaces on May 14, Interim National Public Health Director Dr. Luc Boileau said at a Thursday press conference.

He cautioned, however, that officials would not confirm an end date for face-covering rules until next week when, he said, they would have a better sense of the direction of the COVID-19 situation as the sixth wave winds down.

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Quebec Public Health Called A Press Conference & A Mask Rules End Date Is A Likely Topic

A Quebec public health press conference could bring news about the end of the mask mandate. Interim National Public Health Director Dr. Luc Boileau is scheduled to give an update on the province's COVID-19 situation at 2 p.m. Thursday.

The conference comes two weeks ahead of the projected end to face-covering requirements in most enclosed public spaces. Boileau has already twice pushed that deadline, first from mid-April to the beginning of May and then to mid-May.

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The Quebec Mask Mandate Will Likely Be Extended Thanks To The COVID-19 6th Wave

You may have been looking forward to packing away all your masks until the next pandemic, but they might be useful for a little longer. While officials had planned on ending the Quebec mask mandate for most public spaces in mid-April, it's looking like that deadline will be postponed.

"We're considering whether it would be appropriate to push back that date," interim National Public Health Director Dr. Luc Boileau said on Radio-Canada on April 3. "It's certainly conceivable that recommendations will go in that direction."

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Dubé Is Holding A Press Conference On Tuesday & It Could Be About The Vaccine Passport

The news in Quebec just keeps on coming. On today's agenda, we've got a press conference with the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, and the National Director of Public Health, Luc Boileau, coming up where Quebec's current COVID-19 status will be discussed.

According to various sources, the government could be announcing a plan to ditch the vaccine passport, as part of Quebec's reopening plan, during Tuesday's press conference.

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Many Quebec COVID-19 Restrictions Will End March 14 As Legault Seeks Return To 'Normal'

During a February 8 press conference, Premier François Legault announced further updates to Quebec's deconfinement plan — and beyond the reopening of bars and lifting of private gathering restrictions was the more dramatic announcement that core restrictions will end by March 14. Some kind of end might be officially near, folks!

As of March 14, restaurants, large theatres, bars, karaoke halls and places of worship will be able to reopen at full capacity, giving us a glimpse of what life was like pre-pandemic.

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Quebec Bars Can Reopen Later This Month — With Some Restrictions

Normal life, is that you? During a press conference on February 8, Premier François Legault announced a reopening plan for the province, and it feels like the life we remember from 2019 could finally be somewhat possible again in the near future.

And that includes the reopening of bars! Part of Legault's reopening plan includes Quebec bars being allowed to open their doors again as of Monday, February 28 at 50% capacity. The same rule will apply to casinos in Quebec.

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Quebec Private Gathering Legal Limits Are Ending & Becoming Recommendations Instead

As of Saturday, February 12, there will be no more legal limits to private Quebec gatherings. Instead, public health is maintaining a recommendation that Quebecers limit their private gatherings to 10 people or three household bubbles.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Premier François Legault admitted this was a "big change." Currently, private gatherings are limited to two households or four people from multiple households.

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Quebec's Curfew Is Reportedly Going To Be Lifted Soon

Some exciting news is expected to be announced today. According to various sources, Premier François Legault will reportedly tell the public that the government is lifting Quebec's curfew as of next Monday.

The curfew was reimposed starting Friday, December 31, when it became mandatory for Quebecers not on a list of exemptions to have to be in their homes from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

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