At least 13 arrested at workers’ day protest in downtown Montreal

An SPVM police shoulder patch is seen on an officer in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL - Montreal police say they arrested more than a dozen demonstrators Friday evening at a downtown protest on International Workers' Day.

A spokesman says officers carried out at least 13 arrests during the May Day rally organized by a group claiming to represent a coalition of activist, labour and community groups.

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