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Coronavirus: Are Montreal’s homeless being unfairly targeted by police?

April 30, 2020

In Quebec, fines for failing to respect social distancing bylaws range from $1,000 to $6,000. In Montreal, advocates for the city's most vulnerable claim police are unfairly targeting the homeless population. As Anne Leclair reports, one Montreal lawyer is now stepping up to fight.

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