La Meute and pals to hold demonstration

I’m seeing tweets that La Meute will be gathering at 1 pm in the atrium of 1000 de la Gauchetière, as well as antiracist and antifascist gatherings in response. Radio-Canada reports on the impending demonstrations but makes it 2 pm.

Update around 2:45: TVA tells the story that La Meute wanted to protest illegal immigration. People petitioning for refuge is not illegal immigration.

Meanwhile, CBC covers the Canada Day parade and CTV rather bitchily points out that Mayor Plante has taken the day off although she made appearances at some St-Jean festivities.

Update: Police kept the two protests well apart, so there’s very little news. I like Radio-Canada’s deadpan, factual description of the fascist performance: “Ils sont ensuite sortis de l’édifice du 1000 De La Gauchetière avant d’occuper la rue Saint-Antoine, en criant notamment « Vive La Meute » et « On est Storm », tout en imitant des hurlements de loup.”