Published 2 years ago

Montreal Pride parade cancelled due to lack of volunteers

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Pride Montreal cancels iconic annual parade hours before it was to get underway. Festival executive director Simon Gamache said the march would not have been able to proceed safely. Gamache: "We were missing more than 80 people this morning, it's a lot" Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said she was shocked to learn of the cancellation.

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CTV News

Montreal Pride parade cancelled due to lack of volunteers

Montreal's Pride Parade has been cancelled due to a lack of volunteers able to guarantee a secure event.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

Montreal Pride Festival cancels parade

Organizers of the Montreal Pride Festival cancelled Sunday's parade, citing a lack of security staff for the parade route. The organizers said they were short 80 people — not enough to keep the parade route safe.

2 years ago·Canada

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Global News

Montreal Pride organizers cancel parade, citing lack of staff as disappointed mayor says city ‘had no clue’

When asked about the cancellation, Mayor Plante said the city had no clue there were issues ahead of the event that was called off just hours before it was scheduled to take place.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security

MONTREAL – Pride Montreal says the city’s iconic parade that closes the festival’s celebration of LGBTQ+ communities has been cancelled due to a lack of staff. Festival Executive Director Simon Gamache says the event scheduled for today was called off over “security reasons.” Pride Montreal issued a statement on Twitter, saying it made the decision […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security

MONTREAL - Pride Montreal abruptly cancelled its iconic annual parade hours before it was to get underway on Sunday, citing security concerns stemming...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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