MONTREAL - Montreal police began distributing notices to activists at the Occupy Montreal camp Wednesday evening, asking them to leave.

They are being asked to remove all structures and public property, and obey the opening and closing hours at Victoria Square, where they have been camped out for nearly six weeks. According to a city bylaw, the park must be vacant between midnight and 6 a.m.

Mayor Gerald Tremblay made the request of the police force, asking that city bylaws be enforced. He offered no evacuation deadline to protesters.

Officers are expected to spend several hours Wednesday evening speaking to people at the Occupy Montreal camp in hopes of convincing them to vacate the area voluntarily.

The mayor asked the group to leave the site two days ago -- but for the most part, Victoria Square remains unchanged, despite 10 centimetres of snow that covered tents overnight.

Many protesters called the move disappointing. When activists spoke to CTV montreal, there was no consensus in the camp as to what their next move was, though some said it has left them undeterred.

"They can kick us out of the park, but it's not going to kill what we're doing," said one activist.

Earlier Wednesday, the group said it would not move.

"We have the right to be here and it's a visible expression of our dissatisfaction with the system," said William Ray.

Marc-Olivier Rainville said the mayor's plan to oust the group from the park has not dissuaded him from supporting the protest.

"I'm going to be here and support until they leave -- and if they want to spend the winter, I'll come and give moral support," he said.

Though there appears to be resilience in Montreal, the Occupy camps are dwindling across Canada.

In Toronto, police moved Occupiers out of St. James Park, two days after a judge upheld an eviction order.

In Ottawa, every tent at Confederation Park was taken down Tuesday night and at least eight people were arrested, with another seven ticketed for trespassing.

The Occupy Montreal group is asking supporters to rally Saturday afternoon in hopes of sending a clear message that they will not be forced out.