While Montreal burned, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was notably absent from the crisis, attending a Taylor Swift concert.

Reports said the rioters clashed with police, burned cars and smashed windows.

Celebrities such as Montana Tucker, Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan, and peace activist Loay Alshareef from the UAE appeared.

Discriminatory and antisemitic measures will have spillover effects on Jewish students at McGill and Concordia Universities.

If found guilty, Sohier-Chaput faces a maximum prison sentence of two years.