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Organizer cancels Montreal Canada Day parade, citing red tape, politics
MONTREAL — The organizer of Montreal’s Canada Day parade has cancelled this year’s event and says red tape and politics are to blame.
Nicholas Cowen issued a news release saying he has faced escalating difficulty in securing permits and funding, as well as getting approval from government authorities.
He says the problems he encountered last year included last-minute rule changes and requests that made putting on the parade nearly impossible, including a requirement that he find 148 volunteers at the last minute.
The parade has taken place since the late 1970s, but was cancelled between 2020 and 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic.