One arrested and 57 ticketed for protesting Quebec's curfew

A small group of protesters gathered in Montreal on Saturday night to oppose Quebec's curfew. Montreal police (SPVM) say one person was arrested and 57 tickets were issued.

The Quebec curfew is in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The François Legault government believes it is necessary to limit gatherings and slow the progression of the fifth wave of the COVID019 pandemic fed by the variant Omicron.

On Saturday night, a few dozen people gathered to defy the rule near the intersection of Sherbrooke and McGill College streets, where the premier's downtown Montreal office is located.

SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said one person was arrested for assaulting a police officer.