Following the success of the special measures granted to the film and audiovisual sector during the cultural recovery, the Commission for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST) has now eased distancing measures for performing arts in Quebec.
Small stable teams of fewer than 10 people can rehearse at one meter distance without masks or eye protection, by following strict rules, including maintaining a register. Consult the CNESST’s revised health guide on our website to learn all the details of the measures in place.
The Minister Delegate for Education, Isabelle Charest, also announced that contact during sports training will be authorized “within a closed bubble of a maximum of four people.” Read the article published in La Presse to learn more.
Although this easing does not apply to circus arts, it offers a glimmer of hope to our community. En Piste, in collaboration with members of the association, will ask Public Health for this new measure to also be integrated into circus arts, in order to facilitate the training of disciplines practiced in duos and small groups, as well as the creation of performances. We will keep you informed of developments in this regard.
Finally, as of September 14, sports-study and arts-study programs will be able to resume, which is good news for circus arts taught in a school setting. Read the La Presse article on this topic.