There are always ways around....
For example:
When i lived in Montreal, I paid for parking plates instead of full plates - so like 10$/year instead of ~450$ (had V8 camaro, more $ for V8), Yeah i got stopped a few times and ticketed for not having valid plates,
i just went to the SAAQ that same day, paid for the year, contested the ticket(s) and showed that i paid , won each time, went back to SAAQ put on parking plates and got my $ back for the year.
You can either do something about it, or bend over and take it,