This year for May Day, two marches, one leaving west headed by banners reading “For a world without bosses, cops nor prisons” and “south-west against capitalism, may day and everyday”, and one leaving east headed by a banner reading “sabotage / wildcat strike”, were to join in front of city hall at 6pm to then march as one to the 357c private club, where the scum trinity of state, mafia and business meet to secretly plan which way they’ll fuck everyone over.



The atmosphere was very festive as hundreds of people gathered at Place Jaques-Cartier beside city hall. There was a short speech and tension started to rise as the loads of cops started provoking the crowd, randomly attacking people with batons and blocking access to the street. People finally made their way through and headed through old Montreal. The march ended 20 minutes later when cops charged and kettled some 450 people before they could get closer to club 357c.

447 people received 635$ P6 antiprotest fines after being cuffed and detained for up to eight hours, from the kettle to the time they were released from buses at the Langelier police station. Six people were also arrested and face various criminal charges, from assaulting a police officer to breach of conditions.

People gathered for a night vigil outside the Langelier police station waiting for their loved ones and/or in solidarity with the detained. It was pushed away from the entrance by the cops but stayed close by till the last person was released suffering dehydration.

Update: We’ve learned through mass media that during the evening businesses and condos of Place Valois, a square representing the intent of gentrification of the Hochelaga neighborhood, had their facades sprayed with paint.

Here’s a video of the march from liberal CUTV

Here’s a communique released after the march by CLAC-Montreal who call for the march each year now.

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