Without wanting to quantify them, the Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) admits having carried out more interventions than usual with intoxicated people last weekend.
Ambulance transport also took place for intoxicated people, sometimes against their will, argues Sandra Dion, spokesperson for the Quebec City Police Departmentpolice de la Ville de Québec" class="text">SPVQ.
The Government of Quebec closed bars and taverns on December 20, 2021.
Allée”,”text”:”There were a lot of people intoxicated, both by alcohol and by drugs, and this, as much in Lower Town [qu’en Haute-Ville]. We’re talking about rue Saint-Joseph or the GrandeAllée”}}”>There were a lot of people intoxicated, both by alcohol and by drugs, and this, as much in Lower Town [qu’en Haute-Ville]. We are talking about rue Saint-Joseph or the Grande Alléeunderlines Sandra Dion.
100% next weekend
While bars and restaurants will be able to reopen at 100% capacity on March 12, Sandra Dion recalls basic concepts likely to have been forgotten by revelers.
% [de leur clientèle]”,”text”:”We urge people to be careful. We know that next weekend bars will be able to accommodate 100% [de leur clientèle]”}}”>We urge people to be careful. We know that next weekend bars will be able to accommodate 100% [de leur clientèle]she explains.
« People have to pay attention to the level of their consumption, but also [ils doivent se] give a basic reminder, such as the importance of having your glass of alcohol in sight or to bring it with you and not leave it lying around. »
Not a first
In June 2020, the reopening of bars had also been very eventful after a long break linked to COVID-19. Two armed attacks had occurred a few minutes apart in bars in the capital.
