01 April 2020 – Travel restrictions extended to further regions

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Finance/Economy, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: Quebec
Lead People/Agency: Minister of Health and Social Services (Danielle McCann)

Overview: Extension of access-restricted regions list (28/03) still accessible for authorized individuals and activities (Bas-SaintLaurent, du Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais, Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec, de la Gaspésie – Îlesde-la-Madeleine, Nunavik and Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James, Autray, Joliette, Matawinie, Montcalm of Lanaudière, Antoine-Labelle, Argenteuil, Les-Pays-d’en-Haut, Les Laurentides, La Tuque, Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec) ;
Extension of authorized and priority activities list
Full details here: https://cdn-contenu.quebec.ca/cdn-contenu/adm/min/sante-services-sociaux/publications-adm/lois-reglements/AM_numero_2020-013.pdf?1585747101

Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat