Montreal's annual Santa Claus parade is held in Montreal's downtown core on Nov. 22, 2014. There are more than 1,000 performers including acrobats, dancers and clowns on various floats and marching bands in the second largest Santa Claus parade in Canada. (Xinhua/Andrew Soong)

Montreal's annual Santa Claus parade is held in Montreal's downtown core on Nov. 22, 2014. There are more than 1,000 performers including acrobats, dancers and clowns on various floats and marching bands in the second largest Santa Claus parade in Canada. (Xinhua/Andrew Soong)

Montreal's annual Santa Claus parade is held in Montreal's downtown core on Nov. 22, 2014. There are more than 1,000 performers including acrobats, dancers and clowns on various floats and marching bands in the second largest Santa Claus parade in Canada. (Xinhua/Andrew Soong)

Montreal's annual Santa Claus parade is held in Montreal's downtown core on Nov. 22, 2014. There are more than 1,000 performers including acrobats, dancers and clowns on various floats and marching bands in the second largest Santa Claus parade in Canada. (Xinhua/Andrew Soong)

 Montreal's annual Santa Claus parade is held in Montreal's downtown core on Nov. 22, 2014. There are more than 1,000 performers including acrobats, dancers and clowns on various floats and marching bands in the second largest Santa Claus parade in Canada. (Xinhua/KADRI MOHAMED)

Montreal's annual Santa Claus parade is held in Montreal's downtown core on Nov. 22, 2014. There are more than 1,000 performers including acrobats, dancers and clowns on various floats and marching bands in the second largest Santa Claus parade in Canada. (Xinhua/KADRI MOHAMED)