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Judge denies request to suspend Montreal bylaw banning insults against officers, city workers
The bylaw allows fines of up to $2,000, and the judge said challengers did not show irreparable harm.
- 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.
·Toronto, Canada
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