Tear gas used during altercations between Montreal police and pro-Palestinian protesters

Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in downtown Montreal on Thursday night, the day after the McGill University encampment was taken down.

The protesters gathered at Square Victoria around 8:30 p.m. and began heading west on the streets, confronting Montreal police (SPVM) along the way.

Video posted to social media shows police using pepper spray and tear gas, while confronting protesters.

A police spokesperson was not able to confirm whether there were any arrests made or injuries.

Police say some of the protesters separated into two groups, with some going to Sherbrooke Street and Peel Street and others to Maisonneuve Boulevard and Guy Street.

With reporting from CTV News journalist Cosmo Santamaria.

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