MONTREAL - Montreal’s police brotherhood wants the power to fine people who hurl insults and foul language at officers and is pressuring the city to adopt a bylaw similar to rules in municipalities like Quebec City, Laval, Longueuil and Sherbrooke, where officers can fine citizens for insulting police and other public officials.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says she is open to implementing a bylaw, but adds it would have to be drafted carefully to ensure it won’t be contested in court.
