The mayor of Outremont, where large Hasidic gatherings were dispersed by police over the weekend, calls on all his fellow citizens to respect the law.
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At Monday’s city council, borough mayor Philipe Tomlinson said he hoped to meet leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community on Tuesday.
“After the events of the past weekend, we hope to be able to meet community leaders as soon as tomorrow [mardi]. We hope so, ”he said. “We can exchange. They can tell us what they think and we can tell them what we think. We can continue this dialogue to prevent the events of the weekend from repeating themselves. “
“The message to those who defy government regulations on containment, gatherings and curfews is the same for everyone,” he continued, responding to a question that asked him to send a message. clear to the ultra-Orthodox community. “The regulations are there for everyone to respect, it’s a matter of public health. ”
Friday evening, the Montreal Police Department (SPVM) intervened on the forecourt of a synagogue located at the corner of Lajoie and Durocher streets, in Outremont. Police said more than 100 people were there. Several dozen of them physically charged the cordon of police on the spot.
Mr Tomlinson said his borough translated the health instructions into English and Yiddish to ensure that all of its residents could read them.
“The situation is still going well in Outremont,” he said. “We had in the last days of unfortunate events, which we denounce. […] However, when we look at the figures, we see that things are still going quite well in Outremont. ”
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