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By Sidhartha Banerjee
The Canadian Press
Posted October 29, 2024 12:48 pm
1 min read
Quebec’s Bill 57 to impose fines for threatening elected officials
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A legislature member with the Coalition Avenir Québec government is closing her riding office north of Montreal indefinitely because she fears for her safety and the safety of her employees.
Sylvie D’Amours says that for years she and her team have been victims of threats and mischief, adding that most recently “projectiles” were fired through her riding office windows.
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There has been a notable rise in vulgarity and other types of harassment against Quebec politicians in recent years, and D’Amours says she thinks the government’s plan to update flood zone maps may be tied to the violence against her team.
In a lengthy Facebook post Tuesday, the representative for Mirabel says communities like hers are working off outdated flood maps and that climate change has increased flooding risks across the province.
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D’Amours says that a lot of misinformation is circulating online about the government’s plans, and she called on residents to be respectful and not to give in to panic.
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Quebecers are worried that their properties will be included in the new flood maps, making it more difficult to obtain insurance and leading to other financial headaches.
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