WATCH: Two days after police officers were criticized for wearing camouflage pants to former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau’s funeral, the pants are causing a stir again at the Montreal courthouse.
MONTREAL — Pants are causing a stir again in Quebec at the province’s busiest courthouse.
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Some judges refused to sit in Montreal on Monday because the 80 courthouse constables that provide security were wearing jeans and camouflage-style pants.
The choice of attire is a pressure tactic related to an ongoing battle with the provincial government over pension reforms.
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Activities resumed to normal after about 20 minutes when constables assigned to courtrooms changed back to their usual uniforms.
But their colleagues in the rest of the building remained in the colourful attire.
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The controversy comes as Montreal police officers were criticized for wearing camouflage pants to former premier Jacques Parizeau’s funeral on Tuesday.
Why the colourful pants?
Municipal police officers across the province of Quebec started wearing colourful camouflage protest pants last summer to demonstrate against provincial pension reforms that affect over 65,000 firefighters, police officers and municipal white-collar and blue-collar workers.
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Despite the protests, the Quebec government passed the controversial pension plan bill on Dec. 4, 2014.
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