Several thousand people marched on Saturday afternoon against lockdown measures enforced by the Quebec government as part of its COVID-19 response. Protesters assembled around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of McGill College and Sherbrooke Street, not far from the Montreal office of Premier François Legault. Montreal police had a strong presence at the protest and made multiple arrests. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)"From the beginning, we had police officers who intervened, made arrests and gave out fines for violation of health measures," said Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture. While the march was mostly peaceful, police say some protesters threw projectiles at officers as the event was winding down.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2021 22:17 UTC