COVID-19.The demonstration began just after noon Sunday outside the Montreal offices of François Legault at Sherbrooke Street West and McGill College Avenue and ended with a gathering at Parc Lafontaine.Legault had announced before the protest that the grace period when police handed out warnings for safety violations was over, and that going forward, police would issue fines on the spot.More than 1,000 people had indicated that they would attend the event, according to the Facebook page titled Mega Family Christmas Gathering.
Coronavirus — Quebec orders 2-week shutdown of non-essential businesses starting Christmas Day The protest follows the Quebec government’s announcement of a two-week shutdown of non-essential businesses starting.