Many of the violent skirmishes occured Friday afternoon before the activists from the Rhode Island Global Action Network arrived in Quebec. None of the Rhode Island protesters clashed with the police, and none of them were arrested during the demonstration, Providence activist Chris Grogan said.
People are here from all over the world, singing songs in English and French. . . .
It's a great day. The group left Providence Friday night, fearing that, like other American activists, they would be turned away at the Canadian border. Canadian officials searched the bus and questioned several activists, Grogan said. But after about 30 minutes, they permitted the bus to continue. The Rhode Island protesters arrived in the walled city early yesterday morning.