Montreal city council voted down a motion Tuesday night (April 23) to amend the controversial protest Bylaw P-6. The bylaw makes it illegal for demonstrators to wear masks and allows police to declare a protest illegal if the route is not submitted to authorities in advance.
It was passed last spring in the midst of massive student protests against tuition hikes. The biggest demonstrations were in the city of Montreal.
Projet Montréal councillor Alex Norris presented the motion to repeal parts of bylaw P-6, which he says doesn’t belong in a democratic society.
More information:
CBC News – Motion to amend protest bylaw rejected by Montreal city council – here
CBC News – Hundreds protest against bylaw outside Montreal city hall – here
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