 MONTREAL , June 11, 2020 CNW Telbec - Birks Group Inc. the Company or Birks Group NYSE American: BGI announced today that after temporarily closing all of its Maison Birks stores across Canada due to COVID-19 in March 2020 , the Company is gradually welcoming guests back to select store locations where permitted. The Company is taking a measured approach, carried out week-by-week, market-by-market, in accordance with the directives of local government and public health authorities. As of today, the Company has reopened 18 of its 30 stores across Canada . 