MONTREAL - A small downtown rally held by a nationalist Quebecois group describing itself as the Legion Nationale was met with resistance Saturday, as a group of self-described anti-fascists pelted the marchers with a variety of objects.
The fracas took place around noon at Guy and Rene-Levesque and lasted about 15 minutes according to police spokesman Dany Richer.
About 30 marchers walked along the sidewalk carrying signs, one with a message denouncing the "denationalization of the Quebecois people."
One of a group of about 15 counter-protesters carried a sign promoting "anti-fascism." The counter-protesters tossed a variety of projectiles such as rocks and bottles at the rally, as well as police.
One projectile smashed an office window and another broke the window of a city bus.
Ten of the counter-demonstrators were brought into the nearby police station but police have not yet determined whether those apprehended will be charged. No injuries were reported.
Ten people were taken into custody to be interrogated by police.
"We will determine this afternoon if there will be criminal charges or not," Richer said.
The nationalist fringe group is devoted to preserving and protecting Quebec's "values and moral principles," according to its website.
Richer said police were trying to determine Saturday whether the self-described anarchists belonged to an official group.
With files from The Canadian Press
This story was been updated on Nov. 30, 2011.
