Thousands march in Montreal against virus restrictions
AFP
Demonstrators march past the Olympic Stadium in a protests against new COVID-19 anti-mask and anti-curfew restrictions, in Montreal on May 1, 2021. The new restrictions issues by the Canadian the government include the mandatory wearing of masks when gathering outside; a mandatory 20h00 curfew, which will moved to 21h30, on May 3, 2021; and restrictions on gatherings.
Tens of thousands of protesters marched Saturday at Montreal s Olympic Stadium, rallying against restrictions imposed by the government to stem a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Canada.
Some demonstrators were arrested at the start of the march, according to an AFP journalist, with signs in the crowd expressing opposition to masks, curfew and health passports.