It's really not. People definitely can and do have parties without the curfew. They just do it during the weekend or overnight. Besides, data shows that Quebecers already followed the measures pretty well, and only a small fraction of overall infections came from unknown causes or illegal gatherings, much dominated by schools and work (healthcare before vaccination).
Data from the public health agencies suggested it would not and had not had any impact.
Data from the public health agencies suggested it would not and had not had any impact.