I took a vacation in Montreal and Quebec City this weekend and was taken aback somewhat by the uniforms police wore.
This is a typical example of regular patrol officers I saw.
They also had stickers covering their patrol cars.
I ended up talking to a cop in a restaurant while we were both waiting in line. Apparently both the pants and the stickers are a protest against a pension reform measure. I just thought it was pretty interesting. This wasn't just one or two guys but almost every single officer I saw while I was in Montreal.
As a side note, they issue Walther P99's as their standard pistol, which seemed like an odd choice, but the guy I talked to seemed pretty happy with his. I think they are a cool gun and am surprised they haven't caught on more elsewhere.