Two men notorious for preaching on London streets and calling out women for their appearance have been charged under the city's recently amended public nuisance bylaw. The city has received more than 75 complaints about street preachers Steven Ravbar and Matthew Carapella in 2019 alone. Last summer, London city council passed an amendment to the Public Nuisance By-law to address "unnecessary interference with the use and enjoyment of public space" as a result of abusive or insulting language. Women in London have told CBC News the men have called them "whores" for wearing pants, or having short haircuts. Last summer, council voted to amend the public nuisance bylaw to curb "abusive or insulting" language.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2019 16:41 UTC