Quebec City police (SPVQ) said thxjmtzywat 40 tickets were handed out Friday as Quebec’s version of the ‘freedom convoy’ descended on the provincial capital.
Friday was the second day of protest against COVID-19 health measures in Quebec City near the National Assembly, and the SPVQ said by the end of the night officers handed out six tickets for violating municipal bylaws and 34 for highway safety code infractions.
The police added that despite the tickets, there were no major incidents.
"Despite these infractions, the event went off without a hitch," the SPVQ said in a release.
The SPVQ reminded citizens in a tweet on Friday that no camp or shelter is tolerated near the National Assembly or other public area.
RASSEMBLEMENT | Le SPVQ rappelle qu’en vertu du règlement municipal RVQ 1091, aucun campement ni abri ne sera toléré à proximité de l’@AssnatQc ni à tout autre endroit public dans la @villequebec. Cela inclut également les roulottes et remorques pouvant être habitées. pic.twitter.com/AxugiIZhhe
— Service de police de la Ville de Québec (@SPVQ_police) February 4, 2022
SPVQ and provincial Surete du Quebec officers are on site.
The protesters arrived in the city, as the Carnival was beginning. Videos on social media show lines of trucks and cars heading for Quebec City on Saturday morning.
Meanwhile #convoy heading to #Quebec pic.twitter.com/p5dulOGE1u
— Tinkerbell21 (@Tinkerb04730048) February 5, 2022
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said that he and Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand will do everything possible to ensure citizens can enjoy Carnival in peace.
"Protesting is a fundamental right," Marchand wrote in a tweet. "However, it must not disrupt the activities of citizens or Carnival."
Marchand said those that arrived Thursday were respectful and urged them to remain that way.
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Quebec provincial police officers in front of the legislature, preparing for the arrival of demonstrators against measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Quebec City, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. A group of people coming from Sept-Iles, joined by people from Saguenay and the Beauce region are expected to gather until Saturday. The streets around the legislature have been blocked to stop trucks and motorists from blocking the surroundings as the Quebec Winter Carnival begins. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
