Montreal nightlife relaunch policy
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Quebec bars and restaurants can return to full capacity in November

by Lorraine Carpenter

3 a.m. closing time for bars is also making a comeback.

The government of Quebec announced today that bars and restaurants can return to full capacity and regular business hours as of Nov. 1.

While mask and vaccine passport rules will remain in place, the current restriction limiting capacity in Quebec bars and restaurants to 50% will be a thing of the past. The old bar closing time of 3 a.m. will be de rigueur once more as of Nov. 1 — right now, closing time is 2 a.m. and bars aren’t allowed to sell alcohol after 1 a.m.

The distance between restaurant tables (without partitions) can also be reduced from two metres to one metre.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.