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Plante Says Police Presence Will Increase In Parks Around Montreal In The Next 28 Days

Police are keeping an eye out for people who don't live in the same household.
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With rising COVID-19 cases moving Montreal into the red zone, the city is heavily discouraging social gatherings between people who don’t reside at the same address — including friends and family members who meet at parks.

In a press conference on September 29, Mayor Valérie Plante said police presence will "in all cases [...] be augmented in parks."

Plante also said it's a priority to keep green spaces open for the city, and that it’s important for "morale" to allow people to get fresh air in the park — especially as the weather cools down and restaurants are forced to close their dining areas.

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Mayor Valerie Plante

It’s currently unclear whether or not the police will be issuing fines to people who don’t respect the rules on social gatherings.

"Nobody wants to give tickets to people for being in the park," Plante said.

"But if people, for different reasons, don’t want to obey and think [the rules are] not for them, there will be consequences."

Plante encouraged Montrealers to support their favourite restaurants through takeout and delivery services, but she said Thanksgiving gatherings should be cancelled this year.

"It’s not the time. For the next 28 days, we don’t do [social] gatherings," she said.

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    • Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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