Conseils climat

Conseils climat is a system that notifies the population before there is a heat wave. Warning messages are sent by telephone, e-mail or text, depending on the subscriber’s preference. In addition to notifying subscribers of an incoming heatwave, the system offers advice on how to protect their health from the effects of heat.

Warning messages for other events influenced by climate (ex., episodes of smog or pollen) might eventually be included in the system. The project is funded under the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy and the Plan d’action gouvernemental 2024-2029 – La fierté de vieillir(in French only).

Anyone can subscribe to Conseils climat, but it is particularly for the following groups:

• Elderly persons (65 and older);
• People with chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, heart, lung or kidney problems, etc.);
• Young children (through a parent).

These groups are the most vulnerable to the heat because of their fragile health or difficulty adapting to the heat.

To receive warnings from Conseils climat, you must sign up for it. It’s free. Subscribers receive a message the day before a heatwave as a warning that it is coming. The messages are offered in French or English. Only those who have subscribed will receive them. You can unsubscribe at any time.

To subscribe to Conseils climat and receive warnings for your area, call 1-866-982-7282 or create your online account by clicking on the button below.

Subscribe to Conseils climat

You can change your subscription, your caution preferences (telephone, e-mail or text) and your information at any time. If you no longer wish to receive cautions, you can unsubscribe at any time.

The following regions are covered by Conseils climat:

• Abitibi-Témiscamingue
• Outaouais
• Bas-Saint-Laurent
• Gaspésie‒ Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Côte-Nord
• Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec
• Capitale-Nationale
• Laval
• Lanaudière
• Estrie
• Laurentides
• Montréal
• Saguenay‒ Lac-Saint-Jean
• Montérégie
• Chaudière-Appalaches

The northern Quebec regions are not expected to have any heatwaves over the next few years. Therefore, the following health regions are not covered by Conseils climat:

• Nord-du-Québec
• Nunavik
• Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James