A Canadian woman stopped by police while walking her husband on a leash after a coronavirus curfew has been fined, despite repeatedly telling officers she was outside to exercise her dog.
Police told local newspaper La Tribune that the Quebec province couple “did not cooperate with the police at all” when they were questioned Sunday and that the woman said they would not pay fines equivalent to about $1,200 each, the BBC reported.
Quebec recently introduced a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in an attempt to slow transmission of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed more than 17,000 lives in Canada. Walking a dog is one of the only reasons that people may be outside after curfew.
The couple, who were stopped around 9 p.m., told officers they had not broken any rules.
Quebec’s premier, François Legault, urged residents this week to abide by coronavirus measures, adding that the situation in Montreal was “really critical” and that overwhelmed hospitals may soon be unable to treat new patients.
Infections are rising in Canada, with the country reporting more than 600,000 virus cases since the pandemic began. Like many countries, Canada confirmed last month that it detected the highly transmissible British variant of the coronavirus in Ontario.
Police told local newspaper La Tribune that the Quebec province couple “did not cooperate with the police at all” when they were questioned Sunday and that the woman said they would not pay fines equivalent to about $1,200 each, the BBC reported.
Quebec recently introduced a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in an attempt to slow transmission of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed more than 17,000 lives in Canada. Walking a dog is one of the only reasons that people may be outside after curfew.
The couple, who were stopped around 9 p.m., told officers they had not broken any rules.
Quebec’s premier, François Legault, urged residents this week to abide by coronavirus measures, adding that the situation in Montreal was “really critical” and that overwhelmed hospitals may soon be unable to treat new patients.
Infections are rising in Canada, with the country reporting more than 600,000 virus cases since the pandemic began. Like many countries, Canada confirmed last month that it detected the highly transmissible British variant of the coronavirus in Ontario.
