MONTREAL Montreal police arrested seven people and continue to investigate after rioters smashed windows and set fires in Old Montreal during a large protest that took place in violation of the 8 p.m. curfew on Sunday evening. A crowd had initially gathered in Place Jacques Cartier, chanting slogans such as Freedom for the Young. However, some present began setting fires in garbage cans and smashing windows of nearby storefronts. Riot police soon moved in, firing tear gas. Small business owners say after everything they’ve been through, this was the last thing they needed. #quebec@CTVMontreal@CTVNews@CTVNationalNewspic.twitter.com/3HlPOP5J2I
People take part in an anti-curfew protest in Montreal on Sunday April 11, 2021. Hundreds of people gathered in Old Montreal tonight in defiance of a new 8 p.m. curfew. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giuseppe Valiante
MONTREAL – The front window of Frank Passa’s Old Montreal restaurant, Quattro, is covered with a piece of plywood, broken after an anti-curfew protest turned violent on Sunday night.
While some of his neighbours had their windows repaired on Monday morning, Passa said he plans to wait until the end of the week in case it happens again.
“There’s supposed to be another riot, another protest tonight,” he said in an interview outside the restaurant. “We’re not open, so what’s the use, I don’t want to pay twice.”
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