{"id":2096722,"date":"2023-11-10T18:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montreal-suburb-set-to-impose-1000-fine-for-anyone-caught-removing-posters-of-abducted-hostages-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T23:32:05","slug":"montreal-suburb-set-to-impose-1000-fine-for-anyone-caught-removing-posters-of-abducted-hostages-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montreal-suburb-set-to-impose-1000-fine-for-anyone-caught-removing-posters-of-abducted-hostages-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal suburb to enforce $1,000 penalty for removing Gaza hostage posters."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontreal-suburb-set-to-impose-1000-fine-for-anyone-caught-removing-posters-of-abducted-hostages-in-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096722&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People put\u2064 up fliers and signs with the names and faces of people kidnapped by Hamas and held in Gaza. \u200c(Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke\u2064 Mallory<\/a><br \/>3:15 PM \u2013 Friday, November 10, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2063mayor in Hampstead, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is supporting his municipality\u2019s plan\u2062 to outlaw defacing or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montreal-suburb-set-to-impose-1000-fine-for-anyone-caught-removing-posters-of-abducted-hostages-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Montreal suburb to enforce ,000 penalty for removing Gaza hostage posters.\">removing posters depicting hostages held<\/a> in Gaza\u2063 during Hamas\u2019s attacks on Israel that began on October 7<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On\u200c November 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Hampstead\u200c Mayor Jeremy Levi announced that the town\u200d council would pass a bylaw to protect posters related to Gaza\u2062 hostages\u2062 in public areas. Anyone caught demolishing or destroying\u2064 these posters would face \u200ba $1,000 fine, \u200cissued by the town&#8217;s public safety squad.<\/p>\n<p>The council is expected to \u2064approve the bylaw on November 14<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Levi\u200d stated that all fines would\u200c be\u200b sent\u2062 to\u2063 Israel, but did\u2062 not provide details on how or where the money would be sent.\u2063 He also mentioned \u200dthat the fine would apply \u200bto posters on private land \u2062if the property\u200b owner filed a complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Levi emphasized that the town is not financially \u2062supporting the posting of\u200c these flyers.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 some legal experts raised\u200d concerns about potential violations of equality and free expression rights, \u200cLevi assured that the \u2063bylaw was reviewed by outside \u2063legal counsel and does not infringe on any constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe bylaw to be adopted was verified with outside legal\u200b counsel and does not \u2064contravene any constitutional \u200brights,\u201d Levi told reporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, attorney Pearl Eliadis, an\u2062 associate professor\u200d at McGill University\u2019s \u200dMax\u2064 Bell School of Public\u200d Policy, expressed concerns\u2063 about the bylaw\u200d potentially favoring one\u200d viewpoint over others.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe first interesting question would be whether or not this\u200c bylaw permits different \u200btypes of viewpoints\u2014this seems\u2063 to be \u2063specifically about one point of view,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Eliadis questioned how Hampstead would handle the removal\u200b of pro-Hamas or pro-Palestine\u2063 posters, highlighting potential equity issues if differential treatment based \u200don political opinion occurred.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIf those two people are treated differently, from a municipal perspective, then you have differential\u200b treatment based on political opinion, and that, to me, raises\u2063 important equity issues,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Levi, there have\u200d been no reports of tampering with the posters in Hampstead, a\u200c wealthy town with a predominantly Jewish population. He commended the town&#8217;s \u200cproactive action to prevent any problems with the posters.<\/p>\n<p>The posters, labeled &#8220;Kidnapped,&#8221; have gained global attention. They \u2063feature images, names, ages, and nationalities of over 220 hostages held\u200b by Hamas, including Israelis, Americans, and other foreigners. So far, they have not \u200dsparked heated debates in Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>Levi responded\u200d to \u200dEliadis&#8217;s remarks, stating\u2064 that the bylaw is not one-sided\u2064 and is simply a modification to the nuisance\u200d bylaw, unrelated to Israel\u200d or any specific issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIn a nutshell, any \u2064poster, placard, banner, etc., must have Hampstead \u2063approval prior to being erected on any public property. With this modification, \u200bwe are now making it an infraction \u200bto remove, vandalize, or cover up these displays \u200con public property,\u201d\u200c he stated. \u201cThe lawyer on the CBC report never inquired with us on the technical aspects of\u2063 the bylaw and has no clue what she\u2019s talking about\u2014she didn\u2019t even request\u2063 a copy of the proposed draft bylaw change. It\u200c was complete\u2064 rhetoric.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Regarding \u2063the removal of pro-Palestine posters, Levy clarified that any poster erected without town authorization would be taken down.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli consulate expressed immense \u200bgratitude\u2064 to Hampstead for its action\u2063 on social\u2063 media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis is what leadership \u200blooks \u200blike,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hampstead has maintained close connections with\u200c Kiryat Shmona, a town on Israel&#8217;s northern border,\u200d since 1978. Following the Hamas \u200bassault, Hampstead\u200b took \u200ba firm stance \u200cin\u2064 favor of Israel, and\u200c Levi expects the council to support the \u200cnew bylaw.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the neighboring municipality of C\u00f4te Saint-Luc, with \u200da predominantly Jewish population, has not implemented similar regulations for \u2064posters. However, it\u200c has urged the City of\u200b Montreal to denounce and curtail hate speech and the glorification of violence at demonstrations in support of the terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe City \u2064of C\u00f4te Saint-Luc supports free speech, but not hate speech,\u201d said Mayor Mitchell Brownstein. \u201cDemonstrations \u2064celebrating the kidnapping \u200cand slaughtering of civilians are reprehensible and grotesque.\u200c We ask \u200cthe City of Montreal and the Montreal police department to impose clear conditions on \u2064any future demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking\u200c news blasts directly to your inbox for free.\u200c Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this \u200cpost!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In a noteworthy move this Veterans Day,\u2063 observed, Bubs Naturals is generously donating\u200b all proceeds today to the \u2018Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation,\u2019 supporting special ops veterans in transitioning to civilian careers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shelters in Massachusetts reach their capacity as the state continues to experience an influx of \u2063migrants. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In an exclusive interview, Kentucky Senator Rand\u2064 Paul\u200c tells One \u200bAmerica\u2062 News that new legislation he is sponsoring with Representative Jim Jordan would mandate punishment for government actors that engage in or abet censorship of Americans. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>45th President Donald\u2064 Trump \u2063makes a statement \u200dby holding a rally with ten thousand\u2062 people in \u2062Hialeah, Florida, the same night as the\u2063 third GOP debate. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Humane released a $699 device \u200dthat \u2062aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-issues-subpoenas-to-hunter-james-biden\/\" title=\"House GOP Issues Subpoenas To Hunter, James Biden\">bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence<\/a> to a lapel near you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Regulators and traders\u200b were trying to gauge the impact of a ransomware attack\u200b on the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X has just\u2064 2,294 content moderators to ensure \u2064users comply \u2062with EU online content rules.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and Snaphave been\u200c given a deadline to\u200c give more information on how they protect children\u200b from illegal and harmful content.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How will the $1,000 fine issued by the town&#8217;s public safety squad \u200bfor demolishing or destroying these posters be\u2064 handled and where will the money be sent?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Mayor of Hampstead, a suburb \u2063of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has announced his support for a\u200d bylaw that would outlaw the\u200c defacement or\u2062 removal of \u2063posters depicting\u200c hostages held in Gaza during Hamas&#8217;s attacks on Israel. The bylaw is expected to be approved by\u200d the town council on November 14th.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Jeremy Levi stated\u2062 that anyone caught demolishing or destroying\u2063 these posters would face a $1,000 fine issued by the town&#8217;s \u2063public safety\u200b squad. Levi also clarified that all fines would \u200dbe sent to \u2062Israel, although he did not \u2062provide details\u2062 on how or where\u200d the \u2062money would \u2062be sent. The fine would also apply to posters on private land if the property owner filed a complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Levi emphasized that the town is not financially supporting the posting of these flyers. While legal\u2064 experts have raised concerns about potential\u2062 violations of equality and\u200d free expression rights, Levi assured that the bylaw was reviewed by outside\u200b legal \u200ccounsel and does not infringe on any constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p>However, attorney Pearl Eliadis, \u200can associate professor at McGill University&#8217;s Max Bell School of Public Policy, expressed \u200cconcerns about the bylaw potentially favoring one viewpoint over others. \u200dShe questioned how Hampstead would handle the removal of pro-Hamas or pro-Palestine\u2064 posters and highlighted \u2063potential equity issues if differential treatment based on political\u200b opinion occurred.<\/p>\n<p>According to Levi,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People put up fliers and signs with the names and faces of people kidnapped by Hamas and held in Gaza. (Photo by Alexi J. 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