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1. alistairSH · 1790174738 · focus · HN ↗

   Assault was already illegal. So, this is to also ban calling the police names?

   Already illegal: "I'm going to kick your ass" Now illegal: "You're a poopy head"

   1. dominotw · 1790175712 · focus · HN ↗

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      1. sedawkgrep · 1790175872 · focus · HN ↗

         When you have masked ICE agents abducting people on the streets and making them disappear, dignity is long, long gone.

         1. dominotw · 1790176090 · focus · HN ↗

            what do montreal municipal employees have to do with ice.

            1. ipsod · 1790177727 · focus · HN ↗

               Easy. Both would be protected* from mean words under this law, if they were in same jurisdiction.

               * not that you couldn't say them, but you could get fined if you do

               1. [deleted] · 1790179732 · focus · HN ↗

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         2. arcfour · 1790176490 · focus · HN ↗

            You're aware that Canada is not a state of the US, right?

            (This should be a sign that you need to turn off the TV and delete Facebook).

            1. max__dev · 1790177363 · focus · HN ↗

               the comment is a reply to a comment concerning "all jobs"

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