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Operators of Quebec arts and culture centres argue double standard about COVID-19 lockdowns
COVID-19 alert system, new restrictions and a partial lockdown are being put in place.Museums, libraries, concert halls, performing arts centres and other similar venues will have to shutter for 28 days beginning Oct. 1, forcing the cancellation of dozens of performances and exhibits.Operators of arts and cultural centres are crying foul, saying they’re being forced to close while people who manage other indoor establishments can stay open.“Having the announcement that we were among the first to close this time was actually very surprising,” Pascale Grignon, the McCord Museum’s communications director, told Global News.