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Judge denies request to suspend Montreal bylaw banning insults against officers, city workers
The bylaw remains in force as the court weighs claims it is too broad and could restrict freedom of expression.
- A Quebec Superior Court judge refused a request to suspend a new bylaw banning insults against City of Montreal employees, including police officers.
- Last month, a jurists' association and a legal clinic challenged the measure, arguing the law is too broad and infringes upon fundamental freedoms including freedom of expression.
- The bylaw prohibits insults, harassment, and aggressive behavior, carrying fines ranging from $300 to $1,000 for a first offense, with subsequent offenses reaching up to $2,000.
- In an Oct. 29 decision, Justice Eleni Yiannakis wrote that the lawyers arguing for the measure did not meet the high bar of proof needed, as she ruled the applicants failed to prove irreparable harm.
- The constitutional challenge will be heard in court at a later date, with arguments for and against the bylaw's validity to be examined during the full legal proceeding.
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Judge denies request to suspend Montreal bylaw banning insults
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused a request to suspend a new bylaw banning insults against employees of the City of Montreal, including police officers.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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