Montreal's bag ban comes into effect for real Tuesday

Montreal’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags — the kind you stockpiled from grocery and retail checkouts as long ago as December — had a soft launch Jan. 1, but penalties for violating the ban start June 5.
Here are four things you should know about the bylaw.
Retailers had a grace period to adjust
While the bylaw officially went into effect Jan. 1, there weren’t any penalties for violating it until June 5. Now, individuals can be fined between $200 and $