As for an appropriate pace, I would say the conditions set out by the World Health Organization, or WHO, for lifting restrictions are appropriate. They include a decline in the number of new cases for a period of at least 14 days and the capacity to test people and prevent the movements of incoming travellers.
In Quebec, two different epidemics are at play: the one affecting the greater Montreal area and the one affecting the rest of Quebec. The WHO conditions were met in the rest of Quebec, meaning, outside Montreal. However, in Montreal, that's taken more time. Although we are now seeing a slight decline, it's actually more of a plateau.
If the easing of restrictions that began today isn't done in an orderly way, there is a risk that the daily number of new cases could be higher than we'd hoped, which could spark new outbreaks and infections more easily.
Overall, then, I think things have been handled well, in that the government waited until certain conditions were met before it began lifting restrictions. As for Montreal, it will be necessary to keep a very close eye on what happens in the next few weeks.