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No Criminal Charges for Montreal Protesters Arrested at Bank Sit-In
The case ends after 44 protesters were arrested in April 2024, and most had already settled through community service or bylaw fines.
- The Crown withdrew criminal mischief charges against 14 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during a sit-in at a Montreal Scotiabank branch.
- The protesters agreed to plead guilty to violating a municipal noise bylaw and pay $300 fines.
- They were among 44 people arrested in April 2024 while demanding that Scotiabank divest from Elbit Systems.
- Defence lawyer Barbara Bedont said the remaining defendants had a strong constitutional case, while the protesters filed a complaint alleging judicial bias.
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The Crown has withdrawn all criminal charges brought against pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested during a seated demonstration organized at a bank in downtown Montreal over two years ago.
·Montreal, Canada
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Crown withdraws criminal charges against Montreal protesters arrested at bank sit-in
MONTREAL - The Crown has withdrawn all criminal charges against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during a sit-in at a downtown Montreal bank more than two years ago.
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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