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Denis Coderre wants an 8 p.m. curfew for drinking in Montreal parks

by Lorraine Carpenter

This safety measure is not currently recommended by Montreal public health.

In an interview with Téléjournal’s Patrice Roy on Monday, former Montreal mayor (and 2021 mayoral candidate) Denis Coderre said he plans to impose a curfew on drinking in Montreal parks, banning the consumption of alcohol after 8 p.m.

Coderre explained that this restriction would help curb the kind of violent incidents and vandalism seen in some Quebec parks after dark over the weekend. A public drinking curfew was imposed in Quebec City in response to an incident there, but as a safety measure, it is currently not recommended by public health.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.