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Police out in #Montreal for the lockdown protests

Thousands of Quebeckers are expected to be in Downtown Montreal this afternoon protesting the Legault governments lockdown measures which include 8pm curfews and forced business closures

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Already witnessing #SPVM cops pushing protestors at random before the protest has even begun.

#Montreal

Police say on speaker that protesters who do not wear a mask or keep at least 2 meter distance from other protesters may receive a fine of $1,000 to $6,000 under public health orders

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Montreal protest goers

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Huge crowds in Downtown Montreal for lockdown protest

Police interactions at the Montreal lockdown protest

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Huge turn out at the Montreal lockdown protest

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Another view of the Montreal lockdown protest. Estimates are 3,000-5,000 attendees, if not more.

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It is wall to wall packed of protesters on St Denis in #Montreal

The crowd at the #Montreal protest

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Trying to get to the front of the Montreal lockdown protest. Estimate of size is 5,000-10,000 attendees.

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The protest on Mount Royal and Papineau

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The Purge at the Montreal lockdown protest on Papineau

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Protesters breakthrough the police line trying to halt the protest.

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Montreal’s lockdown protest is still in full force.

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The crowd at the #Montréal lockdown protest

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SPVM threw a teargas can straight in my face.

Fun.

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This is prior to riot gas being deployed. Towards the very end of the protest the SPVM bussed in more police and then blocked people in.

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The SPVM charged at protesters while a protester on the intercom said “this is a peaceful protest, you don’t have to do this. People are peaceful here, you’re the violent ones. There’s a woman lying on the ground.”

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The protester on the megaphone continues saying (translated), “What do you want? we’re peaceful. Your tickets are illegal, you are committing assault.”

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Protesters threw projectiles at the police, and without warning the police began deploying teargas canisters.

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The Montreal Police began deploying teargas on the crowd without warning.

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After deploying teargas on the protesters, the SPVM determined the protest to be an “unlawful assembly”.

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The signs from the Montreal lockdown protest.

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Another view of the SPVM bike unit trying to obstruct the SPVM-approved route for the march yesterday during the #MontrealProtest.

On the intersection of Papineau & Rachel.

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