City council votes to keep bylaw P-6

Montreal city council voted Tuesday to keep the controversial protest bylaw P-6.

CBC news reports a group of people watching the debate on a video feed tried to enter city council chambers following the vote.

Unable to enter the group blocked entrance to the chambers with an impromptu sit-in.

Projet Montréal councilor Alex Norris put forward the motion to amend the bylaw that he calls unconstitutional.

The bylaw prohibits demonstrators from wearing masks and requires advanced notice of protest routes.

On Monday, hundreds of people protested against the bylaw outside of city hall with two arrests made.

Flickr Photo by: northernrays

STORY WRITTEN BY: AISHA SAMU