Police memorial to take place Tuesday
The police memorial will take place Tuesday starting with a procession from police headquarters on St‑Urbain and going towards the Bell Centre. I imagine some streets will be closed. TVA adds that Air Force planes will be going over at 10:15 but given the uncertainty of recent flyover timings, that could change.
The Journal already has a photo of police gathering on St‑Urbain around 9.
Photos from CBC. The Gazette says the flyover was, or will have been, done by military helicopters.
Bert 10:31 on 2026-07-07 Permalink
Coworkers who go to the office at Phillips Square reported many road blocks and/or dressed police in the Metro.
Kate 11:19 on 2026-07-07 Permalink
I guess even the police can’t expect to park that many patrol cars around the Bell Centre.
CE 12:37 on 2026-07-07 Permalink
I took a group of cyclists through downtown this morning and I was afraid it was going to be a nightmare with all the closures but it ended up being a cyclists’ and pedestrians’ dream. Not so much for the drivers.
Lots of police around directing traffic. Many were wearing their ceremonial uniforms.
Chris 17:36 on 2026-07-07 Permalink
Kate, I’m curious: why did you think this would not occur for Mohamed Benredouane?
Kate 21:07 on 2026-07-07 Permalink
Chris, I wrote this:
I saw one photo of the hundreds of police who marched in uniform into Notre‑Dame for L’Écuyer’s funeral. We’re not likely to see that for Mohamed Benredouane.
All I intended was that it was unlikely that Benredouane’s funeral would be held at Notre‑Dame. Not that no kind of memorial would be held at all!
Chris 18:40 on 2026-07-08 Permalink
Thanks for clarifying.