Only a few businesses will therefore be able to continue to welcome customers during the Holidays.
Here is the list of establishments that may remain open during this period:
- Grocery stores and other food stores
- Big box stores (only the sale of essential products is allowed)
- Pharmacies
- Branches of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)
- Branches of the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC)
- Convenience stores
- Hardware stores (only the sale of essential products is allowed)
- Food and animal supply businesses
- Shops of medical, orthopedic, and vision care items
- Work equipment shops (safety and protection)
- -Shops selling household cleaning products and buildings
- The shops of products, parts, and other material necessary for transport and logistics services (garages for repair only, no sale by dealers)
- Trade-in products for agricultural operations
- Shops offering repair services for computer and electronic equipment
- Repair and rental companies for sports and outdoor equipment
- Professional health care services (dentists, optometrists, physiotherapists, osteopath, etc.)
- In shopping centers, only traffic areas can be opened in order to allow access to priority shops.
François Legault also specified, at a press briefing, that personal care services, such as hair salons, beauty salons or spas will have to be closed from December 25 to January 11.