Thousands fined for insulting cops
Thousands of people have been issued fines for insulting police in other Quebec municipalities – Quebec City in particular. The SPVM brotherhood is pressing for a similar law here, and SMF is in favour.
Note the wording: “insulting an officer or other municipal employee.”
This is ridiculous and will waste time in court as people argue over what is, and what is not, an insult.
Taylor C. Noakes 11:50 on 2026-06-17 Permalink
How would this even withstand the inevitable constitutional challenge?
That said, I’m *super* suspicious of the timing of that FPPM survey from three days before the stn 39 revelations came out. No wonder Yves Francoeur and SMF don’t want people insulting the police.
Ephraim 12:00 on 2026-06-17 Permalink
Yeah, that’s a violation of freedom of speech. It is, in no way, protected speech. If they don’t want to insult them, don’t do anything that would make us want to insult them.
Kate 12:21 on 2026-06-17 Permalink
That may be so, but there are such laws elsewhere in Quebec, as the article says, which have apparently not been challenged or thrown out on constitutional grounds.
jeather 12:51 on 2026-06-17 Permalink
Apparently giving cops the middle finger is protected as free expression, so just do that if this comes into force while we wait for it to be fought in the courts.