MONTREAL - While thousands of Quebecers have been protesting tuition hikes and Bill 78, great sections of the population have stayed quiet with their support of the provincial government.

A few, however, have sought to make their voices heard, including Montreal mother-of-four Sandra Suissa-Moghrabi who has launched a Facebook site called Montrealers – time to take back our city.

She's not looking to participate in any of the passionate fights on the subject that have been erupting throughout the internet, however.

"The page is not about fighting, it's not about people with different opinions posting and arguing and insulting," said Suissa-Moghrabi.

"It is about people like me who want to be able to take their children, park downtown and walk without fear that the street will be blocked, without fear that Molotov cocktails will be thrown, without fear that smoke bombs will be lit. It's for people like me."

One person commenting on the wall of her page mentioned that the pot-banging maneuver now favoured by the protesters was invented by Chilean mothers who had no food for their families, something considerably more serious than what is being denounced here.

One doesn't have to go far to find people who haven't been touched by the movable utensil-wielding shivaree of demonstrators.

"We should our foot down and stop all of this because it's killing our city," said one young man. 

One protest supporter mentioned that the noise is a necessary tactic. 

"It's true that it makes noise, it bothers people, it's not quiet, but if it were quiet what would happen? We have to do it," said one.

But the cookery cacophony isn't translating as a message to many doubters who simply don't understand why the movement has attracted so much support.

"They should know better," said Suissa-Mohgrabi. "To be out there and to show the message that I will help you scream louder until I get what you want, that's not the right message we want to be sending our kids."

Others who spoke to CTV Montreal expressed irritation with the inconvenience the movement has caused.

"To me, it's personal when my employees can't get to work, when my customers can't get to the store. It's affecting not only my livelihood but the livelihood of the 10 people who work for me," said business owner Virginia Champoux.

A group calling itself The Silent Majority has announced plans for a counter-demonstration on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. outside the Place des Arts metro station.