Celine Cooper: Why do Quebecers put up with July 1 moving day hell?

Call it an inconvenient custom, one that Quebecers should toss to the curb.
I’m talking about the July 1 moving day in Quebec.
You know what what I mean, particularly here in Montreal. Mountains of rotting garbage and discarded junk on the sidewalks. Bottlenecks on narrow streets as moving vans and trucks jostle awkwardly for space, particularly in high-density neighbourhoods like the Plateau or downtown. Movers, up since dawn, some of them on their second, third or sometimes even fourth j