MONTREAL – Montreal’s police chief says 44 people will face criminal charges in connection with a rowdy pension protest inside city hall earlier this month.
Marc Parent says the charges will include participating in an illegal gathering, mischief and assault.
Around 250 unionized municipal workers stormed into city hall on Aug. 18, where they tossed paper all over the main chamber and plastered the building with protest stickers.
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The demonstrators also unfurled a sign calling the mayor a thief, while one councillor alleges he was struck while others said they were sprayed with water.
Municipal employees have held protests throughout Quebec to oppose a proposal by the provincial government to overhaul pension plans.
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The police chief says the investigation is ongoing and the force is also trying to determine whether any of its own officers turned a blind eye during the demonstration.
The incident took place as police officers, who are not in charge of security inside city hall, stood by.
No one was arrested and the workers left city hall of their own accord.
Parent says the 44 people should expect to receive a summons to appear in court, if they haven’t already.
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