Because of COVID-19 , Quebec banned all public gatherings regardless of size .
On March 21 , Quebec announced that all public gatherings would be prohibited regardless of size ( except in workplaces not suspended by the province , or in retail settings ) , and that the existing decree of a health emergency would be extended through at least March 29.On April 1 , Gatineau began to institute random police checkpoints on those entering Quebec from Ottawa , restricting non-essential commute into the city.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Canada