The protest took place in front of the Centre des congrès de Québec, where the Liberal Party of Canada was holding its annual convention.  

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, the second-in-command of the Canadian Forces, has been charged with breach of trust over allegations he leaked news that the Liberal government was considering cancelling a significant shipbuilding project inked by the Conservatives.

The bow section of HMCS Harry DeWolf was carried by heavy-lift transporters to a spot on the waterfront where it is being fitted to the ship's centre and stern sections.