40 tickets handed out at Quebec City freedom convoy protest, no major incidents

Quebec City police (SPVQ) said that 40 tickets were handed out Friday as Quebec's version of the 'freedom convoy' descended on the provincial capital.

Friday was the second day of protest against COVID-19 health measures in Quebec City near the National Assembly, and the SPVQ said by the end of the night officers handed out six tickets for violating municipal bylaws and 34 for highway safety code infractions.

The police added that despite the tickets, there were no major incidents.

"Despite these infractions, the event went off without a hitch," the SPVQ said in a release.

The SPVQ reminded citizens in a tweet on Friday that no camp or shelter is tolerated near the National Assembly or other public area.