Crown withdraws criminal charges against Montreal protesters arrested at bank sit-in
Crown drops criminal charges against Montreal pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at bank sit-in over two years ago. Fourteen of the 44 arrested pleaded guilty to a noise violation and agreed to pay $300 fines, while the rest resolved their cases through community service. The sit-in demanded bank divestment from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Protesters alleged bias and unfair treatment, alleging police violated their Charter rights during proceedings. The bank had sold its Elbit shares months prior, a victory for the protesters.
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