Montreal city council to debate bylaw banning insults against municipal employees

POLITICS Montreal city council to debate bylaw banning insults against municipal employees By Erika Morris The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2026 7:54 am 1 min read WATCH: Montreal guide for city workers to speak French sparks outrage in English-speaking community – Sep 9, 2025 LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Montreal city council is set to debate a proposed bylaw this week that could ban people from insulting municipal employees, including police officers. If adopted, residents who insult city staff can face fines between $300 and $1,000 for a first offence. Subsequent offences could result in fines up to $2,000. Get daily Montreal news Get daily Montreal news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. SIGN UP FOR DAILY MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. The draft bylaw’s current wording would ban insults, harassment, threats, abuse, and intimidation, as well as offensive and aggressive behaviour. It also includes provisions saying city employees could refuse to provide services to someone who misbehaves. MORE ON POLITICS MORE VIDEOS B.C. Conservatives’ Findlay resigns; interim leader named ahead of potential election Quebec election campaign enters 26th day Regina Pediatric Diabetes closure ‘terrifying’ for Wolseley mother and daughter Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rally Other municipalities in the province, including Quebec City, Laval, Longueuil, and Sherbrooke, have similar bylaws in place. The Canadian Press reported in June that some of these Quebec municipalities have issued thousands of these fines over the past six years. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT City council has two meetings scheduled early this week. Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS COMMENT REPORT AN ERROR © 2026 The Canadian Press Sponsored content MORE FROM GLOBAL NEWS Rabies vaccine operation targets raccoons and skunks in Montreal parks Montreal City Hall adopts amended motion in solidarity with the Palestinian people ADVERTISEMENT Trending Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rally 7,806 READ Feds set to…