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In the latest set of ongoing issues involving the dispute between Montreal police and city officials, the city has now accused the police of purposefully not issuing tickets in order to decrease the ticket revenue. According to city hall officials, ticket revenue has leased by at least 35% over the summer alone and have vowed to file a grievance to get some of the money back from the Police Brotherhood.
In his remarks, Montreal mayor Denis Coderre informed reporters on Thursday that he believes there’s a clear link between the ongoing pressure tactics adopted by the police to get their way on pension reform and the recent decline in funds. During the news conference, Coderre stated that “the Brotherhood has to pay,” adding that “we’re going in front of the referee and we will go through the process and the referee will speak.”
Whereas on the other hand, the president of the Police Brotherhood, Yves Francoeur, completely refuted the claims and instead highlighted that accidents have gone down over the past year. In fact, he accused the city of being more concerned about cash revenue than road safety. In his remarks, Francoeur categorically denied that officers have been told to issue fewer tickets. He mentioned that “there’s no order from the brotherhood to not give tickets,” adding that “our officers are professionals. If they see something dangerous for citizens, for sure they will intervene.” According to an estimate by French newspaper, La Presse, the loss of revenue to the city is around $2.2 million.
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