Canadian police forces have clashed with the demonstrators who were out on the streets in Montreal to protest against the provincial government’s austerity measures.
The Thursday protest, which began at 1:00 p.m. local time at Victoria Square in downtown Montreal in the province of Quebec, convened demonstrators from unions, student federations and social groups.
The ASSE student federation is said to be the main organizer of the demonstration, which gathered some 75,000 in protest at the austerity measures introduced by the provincial government in Quebec.
The demonstration started off peaceful, but clashes erupted between riot police and a group of the protesters towards the end of the rally.
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