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Montreal adopts bylaw fining insults against municipal employees

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Arrested for defamation in July 2026

Montreal city council voted Monday to impose fines of up to $1,000 for insulting municipal employees, police included. The bylaw passed 35–25 after opposition leaders argued it was rushed and undefined.

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