The 2021 budget includes a small increase to residential property taxes, discounts for some transit users and money for the city's economic recovery plan. But it also includes an increase to the police budget, a decision decried by protesters who delayed the start of proceedings at Marché Bonsecours Thursday morning. The total operating budget for 2021 will be $6.17 billion, slightly less than last year. Part of those funds were used to pay for 2020 expenses, and a large portion will go toward balancing the 2021 budget. Other highlights from the budget include:The police operating budget in 2021 will be $679 million, an increase of just under $15 million from last year.

Source: CBC News November 12, 2020 09:00 UTC