Montreal police (SPVM) are reminding citizens that a temporary telephone hotline — where victims can call to report sexual assault — is not operational over the weekend.
Instead, those wishing to file a complaint are being asked to do so in person at a local police detachment or to call 911.
Off-island residents are being asked to contact provincial police or their own municipal police force.
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On Thursday, the SPVM encouraged anyone who had been a victim of sexual assault, harassment or inappropriate behaviour to file a complaint by calling 514-280-2079.
Some 30 investigators have been tasked with fielding the calls between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
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The hotline was set up in the wake of bombshell allegations involving several high-profile Quebec personalities including Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon and the growth of the #MeToo movement — where victims of sexual assault or misconduct update their social media profiles with the hashtag MeToo.
As of Friday morning, the SPVM hotline had received a total of 53 calls — 43 on Thursday and 10 on Friday morning.
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