Service Updates for September 1st in Quebec and Outaouais

On September 1st, 2024, the City of Quebec will implement various service updates, offering a mix of accessibility to essential services while some facilities will remain closed.

Emergency services such as the police, fire protection, and water treatment will remain operational around the clock. Additionally, sports facilities will be open if activities are scheduled.

Public transportation will follow the usual Sunday schedule, while services like Couche-tard will not be available. Both garbage and recycling collections will proceed as per the regular schedule, and all eco-centers will be open following summer hours.

City offices, including the Citizen Relationship Center and service counters in borough offices, will be closed. The Municipal Court service counters will also not be accessible. However, online payment for fines or payment agreements can still be transacted using credit cards. Criminal case files for detained individuals will be the only ones processed.

Furthermore, all normally paid spaces will be free on this day. It is important to note that streets within the Battlefields Park, including Rue De Bernières and Avenue Taché, are not under city jurisdiction, and parking meters will remain payable at all times.

In addition, select libraries will operate according to their usual schedules, while the remaining libraries will be closed.

In Outaouais, retail outlets and large grocery stores will be closed, allowing only small food retailers, those under 375 square meters, to remain open. Certain pharmacies may also welcome customers.

In Ottawa, a handful of grocery stores will maintain operations on this day. It is advisable for residents to verify specific branch hours before visiting.

The Bayshore, St-Laurent, and Place d’Orléans shopping malls will also be closed, yet the Rideau Centre along with many Tanger Outlet businesses in Kanata will operate normally.

Banking institutions and post offices will not be open on this holiday, and most SAQ branches will also be closed except those located in public markets. SAQ Express outlets will be available for shopping. Conversely, all LCBO outlets in Ottawa will close, but nearly 100 Beer Store locations will remain operational across the province.

Municipal services will be closed on both sides of the river. However, in Gatineau, residual material collection will continue, and eco-centers will remain open. In contrast, Ottawa will see the suspension of green bin, recycling, and waste collection on this day, with collections resuming the following day.

Both OC Transpo and the STO will offer Sunday service during Labor Day. Street parking will be free in Gatineau whereas parking regulations in Ottawa will maintain enforcement.

Service centers and the Citizen’s House, including library service points in Gatineau, will close. Similarly, Ottawa’s service centers and libraries will also remain inaccessible.

Additionally, ticket offices for cultural venues such as the Vieux-Aylmer Cultural Centre, Théâtre de l’Île, Galerie Montcalm, and Espace Pierre-Debain will be closed. Several art centers, including the Nepean creative arts hub and Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe, will not be available.

Archives of the City of Ottawa and various galleries will shut their doors, while major museums including the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of History, and others will remain open for visits.

The non-urgent call center (311) will be operational throughout the Ottawa-Gatineau region.