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Lawyers challenge Montreal bylaw banning insults against city employees

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 1). Lawyers challenge Montreal bylaw banning insults against city employees. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/lawyers-challenge-montreal-bylaw-banning-insults-against-city-employees/article_548e618e-e5dd-5ed2-bb6f-e3b3ae32681d.html

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Lawyers from the Saint-Michel legal clinic and an association for progressive jurists have challenged a recent Montreal bylaw that prohibits insulting city workers, which includes police officers. They claim the bylaw violates constitutional rights and restricts freedom of expression.

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In Montreal, a group of lawyers, including the Saint-Michel legal clinic and an association for progressive jurists, has filed a legal challenge against a new city bylaw that bans insults directed at city employees, which includes police officers. The lawyers argue that this bylaw is unconstitutional and violates freedom of expression. This challenge highlights ongoing debates about the limits of free speech in public spaces and the protection of public servants from verbal abuse.

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A group of lawyers has filed a legal challenge of a new Montreal bylaw banning insults against city employees, including police. asserted

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The Saint-Michel legal clinic and an association for progressive jurists argue the bylaw is unconstitutional and infringes on freedom of expression. asserted

bylaw → argue → expression

Lawyers challenge Montreal bylaw banning insults against city employees

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