US EditionQuebec man found in contempt of court for swastikas outside his home
- A Quebec Superior Court judge found Yahia Meddah in contempt of court for not removing swastikas from his home in St-Barnabé-Sud, despite multiple court orders.
- The swastikas appeared on Meddah's property in St-Barnabé-Sud in June 2024 and reappeared in November 2024 after being covered up.
- Despite court orders, the swastikas and offensive images of Kim Jong Un and Adolf Hitler have remained in place, along with Meddah's grievances on a website.
- A sentencing hearing is set for April 24, 2025, where the court may order the removal of the offensive signs.
26 Articles
26 Articles
The Globe & Mail
Quebec man found in contempt of court for swastikas outside his home
The swastikas first appeared last June on Yahia Meddah’s property in St-Barnabé-Sud, a community of roughly 1,000 people northeast of Montreal, after a dispute with the municipality over an inspection of his home
Yahia Meddah, a non-statut Algerian national who installed signs with crosses gammed in front of his home in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, in Montérégie, was found guilty of contempt of court. Nevertheless, the small municipality remains unable – for the moment – to force him to withdraw them.
MONTREAL — A man was found guilty of contempt of court for refusing to remove crosses gammed in front of his residence, in the municipality Saint-Barnabé-Sud, in Montérégie, which he accuses of being "the most racist city in the world." A judge of the Superior Court of Quebec ruled earlier this month that Yahia Meddah had not taken seriously the injunctions ordering him to remove the offensive signs. He is now at risk of fines or even imprisonme…
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