Montreal Pride Parade canceled due to lack of volunteers

Sunday's Montreal Pride Parade has been cancelled.

The organizers have confirmed that security cannot be guaranteed due to a lack of volunteers.

Pride Montreal executive his director Simon Gamash confirmed to his press The Canadian that the parade was canceled Sunday morning for security reasons.

This is a cancellation. “For security reasons, we are running out of resources at the moment,” Gamache said.

The parade was scheduled to start at 1:00 pm. Along Rene-Levesque Blvd he follows the route for 2.9 kilometers. Between Metcalfe and Alexandre DeSeve streets.

Montreal Pride Parade route at 1:00 pm on Sunday.

Sunday's parade was set to revive the popular part of Pride Week after his two-year parade was altered or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

The Pride event continues on Sunday at 2:00 pm on the Olympic Park promenade.

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Using files from The Canadian Press.