Marois defends bylaw on advanced notice for protests

Quebec Premier Pauline Marois is defending a Montreal bylaw that demands protesters give an itinerary at the beginning of a protest.

The Montreal Gazette reports Marois and her ministers do not consider bylaw P-6 to be unreasonable.

After the election, the Parti Québecois removed punitive sections of Bill 78 that limited the number of demonstrators, where they could gather, and giving 8 hours notice.

Quebec’s human rights commission condemned Bill 78, imposed by the former Liberal government.

Marois participated in a demonstration after Bill 78 was adopted, joining other non-students in the streets banging pots and pans.

Many are calling bylaw P-6 unconstitutional because it restricts freedom of assembly and freedom of expression.

Marois says people should be able to demonstrate without violence and respecting, minimally, the rules.

Flickr Photo by: Montreal metropole culturelle

STORY WRITTEN BY: AISHA SAMU