Tear gas, rubber bullets as police disperse Canadian students’ anti-austerity rally
Police declared the march illegal from the beginning, saying that protest organizers failed to provide local authorities with their itinerary, which is required by the bylaw P-6.
The march began at Emlie Gamelin Park around 9 p.m. local time and then proceeded along downtown streets.
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Police said it made several arrests amid reports of broken car windshields, damage from graffiti, and flares.
Streets of Montreal still full of protesters against austerity policies. Police using pepper spray. #printemps2015
police firing sound bombs, pointing rubber bullet guns at close range, thousands scattered downtown #manifencours
Thousands of students have been boycotting classes to protest against provincial government austerity measures, including new tuition hikes and university cuts.
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Student groups promise to continue their demonstrations, rallying people for Spring 2015 marches.
Earlier in the day, police arrested three individuals and another 30 were detained in a “preventative” measure during a rally near Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
Similar demonstrations were seen on Monday and over the weekend, with thousands of protesters marching through Montreal’s city center while carrying banners and shouting slogans.
Monday’s rally ended with police officers using tear gas or pepper spray to disperse demonstrations – also labeled illegal due to the P-6 bylaw.
RT @Linknewspaper: Crowd moving north on Drummond. #manifencours