Two Montreal legal rights organizations filed an application in the Quebec Superior Court on September 30, 2026, asking the court to strike down the city’s recently adopted anti‑insult bylaw. The groups argue that the bylaw’s broad restrictions on conduct toward city employees, particularly police officers, infringe on freedom of expression.
The bylaw, enacted by the City of Montreal, makes it a criminal offense to insult municipal employees. The legal challenge seeks to have the measure invalidated on constitutional grounds.