Montreal, the city of festivals, goes quiet until at least July 2

Montreal, the city of festivals, has cancelled all of them, along withsporting events and other public gatherings until July 2 inclusively, the city administration announced Tuesday.

The Plante administrationsaidthis decision was made in accordance with the orders imposed by the government of Quebec due tothe COVID-19 pandemic. The city saidit will work with event organizers throughoutthe health crisis, offering support.

The cancelled events includeFte Nationale and Canada Day celebrations.

Earlier today, organizers of the Montreal Grand Prix, set for June, announced the racewould be postponed.

Last week,threeof Montreal's annual summer mainstays, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Francos de Montral andJust for Laughs, were also cancelled, as wasthe unofficial kickoff to the cycling season in June, the Tour de l'le.

It will be the first time in more than 40 years that the Jazz Festival will not go on. Spectra, the event organizer, said in a news release last week thatit decided to cancel this year's edition after talks with the province's health authorities.