All of Quebec's regions — including Montreal — will be designated COVID-19 green zones as of June 28. The news comes as residents continue to receive vaccine doses and COVID-19 cases fall dramatically.
Although the green level designation is the lowest of all alert levels in Quebec, occupancy limits, public health guidelines and other rules will continue to apply. Here's what you need to know.
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Bars and restaurants
Montreal bars and restaurants will soon see their terrasse occupancy limits extended to 20 people per table.
Indoors, a maximum of 10 people from three different residences will be able to sit at the same table.
In bars, singing and dancing will still not be permitted.
Bars will have to stop serving alcohol at midnight and close at 2 a.m.
Weddings and funerals
As of Monday, wedding ceremonies will be able to host up to 250 people, but guests must remain seated during the ceremony and practice 2-metre social distancing.
Wedding receptions will be limited to 50 people outdoors and 25 people indoors, with 2 metres of distance between each person, except for members of the same household.
Masks will have to be worn at all times, except when seated, silent or speaking in a "low voice."
Funerals "will be limited to an audience of 250 people who must remain seated during the event," according to the government.
Moreover, "during the viewing of the body or ashes of the deceased, as well as during the expression of condolences to the next of kin," it will be "permitted to have a rotation of 50 people at the same time inside the premises."
Masks will still be required.
Private gatherings
Gatherings in homes will be limited to 10 people from a maximum of three different households, with social distancing and mask-wearing "highly recommended."
As of Monday, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 20 people.
The government also recommends wearing masks and practicing social distancing during outdoor gatherings.
Sports
In gyms, you'll be able to carry out activities alone, with one other person or with members of one other household. Fitness classes will be able to welcome 25 people, but close proximity activities won't be allowed.
Sports, including guided lessons and training, will be permitted in outdoor public spaces for groups of "no more than 50 individuals," with no limit on the number of households they make up.
Organized games and matches between sports teams will be allowed with up to 50 spectators.
Indoor sports, "including guided lessons and training," will be permitted for 25 participants from different households.
Organized indoor sports will be able to have up to 25 spectators.
Washrooms and locker rooms will be open and must be cleaned regularly by facility staff throughout the day. Equipment rentals will also be permitted.
A Quebec Talk Show Host Stepped Down After An 'Inappropriate Question' For Mamadi Camara
Tout le monde en parle host Dany Turcotte announced Thursday afternoon that he's stepping down from his role on the show after posing a question he later admitted was "inappropriate" to Mamadi Camara, who was a guest on the talk show on February 14.
Camara appeared on Tout le monde en parle after his wrongful arrest, which followed an assault on a Montreal police officer.
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I made an error in judgment by asking Mr. Mamadi Camara an inappropriate question.
Dany Turcotte
According to a report from the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP), the attack on officer Sanjay Vig occurred while he was issuing a statement of offence for an alleged "breach of the road safety code" on January 28.
Camara and his lawyer, Virginie Dufresne-Lemire, stated on Tout le monde en parle that he witnessed the altercation but never left his car while at the scene.
Camara spent six days in detention before his release in light of new evidence that exonerated him.
"Are you going to still use your cell phone while driving?" Turcotte asked on the show on February 14.
"That's another debate," Camara responded. "But I can assure you that I was not on my phone."
Turcotte called his comments an "error in judgment" on social media.
In a Facebook post on Thursday evening, he said the "social media circus" got "carried away" and wrote him hateful comments.
The former host said his confidence had dropped after several "social media storms" regarding past comments on Tout le monde en parle.
He described himself as being "paralyzed by the fear of being wrong" and also said his position as "court jester simply no longer seems relevant."
A February 18 press release by Radio-Canada confirmed Turcotte's departure from the show.
"Dany Turcotte informed the producers of Tout le monde en parle and Radio-Canada management today of his intention to end his role as Fou du roi on the show immediately," the statement said.
"Acknowledging his decision, Radio-Canada and the producers have agreed that Guy A. Lepage will host alone by the end of this season."