Quebec Is Going To Send An Alert To Your Phone Warning About The Curfew This Weekend

The curfew is on from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning January 9.
You'll Get An Alert On Your Phone In Quebec Warning About The Curfew This Weekend
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Don't be alarmed if you get an alert on your phone in Quebec this weekend, that's just the government reminding us all that there's a curfew happening.

The Ministry of Public Security confirmed to MTL Blog that a message will go out through the Québec en alete system but couldn't confirm the time it will happen.

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A Québec en alerte communication will be issued on Saturday to notify all citizens of the coming into force of the curfew.

Ministry of Public Security 

The upcoming alert was first reported by La Presse.

Police forces will also flash patrol car lights to warn of the coming curfew on Saturday night, according to its report.

The curfew will take effect as of January 9 and lasts from 8 p.m to 5 a.m the next day.

No one will be allowed to venture outside their home unless their activity falls under a valid curfew exception. 

Anyone violating the curfew could face fines of between $1,000 and $6,000.

According to Deputy Premier Geneviève Guilbault, "it will be the responsibility" of people out during curfew "to show to a police officer [...] that they have a good reason for being outside."

The curfew order is set to last until February 8. 

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