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A Montreal activist banned from demonstrating after last summer's G20 protests has lost his bid to have the restriction overturned.

Jaggi Singh, who faces conspiracy charges in connection with the protests, asked a Toronto court to rescind his bail conditions, which include a ban on demonstrating.

Mr. Singh's lawyer, Peter Rosenthal, says the court's decision issued Tuesday upholds the ban, but releases his client from house arrest and the obligation to live with one of his sureties.

Mr. Rosenthal says he is "disappointed" with the decision.

He says Mr. Singh could bring his case to the Supreme Court of Canada, but there's only a "very small chance" the court would hear it.

There is a publication ban on the reasons for the decision.

Mr. Singh is a community organizer with the Anti-Capitalist Convergence as well as No One Is Illegal-Montreal.

Other G20 conspiracy defendants face restrictive curfews and house arrest.

A co-accused, Alex Hundert, is also prohibited from appearing at public demonstrations.

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