Quebec police issued more than 150 tickets to residents who did not comply with the province’s newly enacted curfew measure that began Saturday night, police said. The curfew, which mandates Quebecers other than exempt groups to stay off from the streets between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. until Feb. 8, is the latest measure imposed by Quebec Premier Francois Legault, which he says will serve as an “electroshock” for Quebecers to stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are obliged to provide a type of shock treatment so that people reduce their visits,” Legault told reporters last week, adding that “the police are important allies in the fight against the virus.” The provincial police said they targeted about 20 locations across multiple municipalities in response to protests against the curfew on the first night, and issued more than 150 tickets. Fines for not complying with the curfew rules can range …
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