Quebec Public Security

• Quebec to look into why domestic violence tracking bracelet system failed

  The department said last week that an offender managed to get close to the victim in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. in a suspected domestic violence case without the alarm triggering.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2023
  
• Over 200 homes evacuated near Quebec city as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears

  Officials are particularly concerned about the Charlevoix region and the Eastern Townships, with between 80 and 120 millimetres of rain expected by the end of the day on Tuesday.

  Weather

  Jul 10, 2023
  
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• Quebec calls for public inquests into police officer’s killing, deadly Montreal fire

  The Quebec government is asking the coroner to hold public inquests into the killing of a provincial police officer and a deadly fire in Old Montreal.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
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• Quebec introduces police reform Bill 14. Activists say it doesn’t go far enough

  The Quebec government believes its new police reform is tackling racial profiling, a prominent issue in the past few years, but some activists say the bill doesn't go far enough. 

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2023
• Inquiry demanded into Montreal jail death after guards used pepper spray, spit hood

  Veteran Montreal defence lawyers say the circumstances surrounding Nicous D'Andre Spring's jail death warrant an in-depth inquiry in addition to official investigations underway.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2023
• Quebec to appeal ruling that was greeted as victory in fight against racial profiling

  Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says the government is appealing because it's unacceptable to deprive police of an important tool.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• Shooting at popular Quebec resort injures 1, police say

  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) say the received a call to chemin Fridolin Simard in the municipality of Estérel at around 12:45 p.m. concerning an armed aggression.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2022
• Quebec orders public inquiry into deaths of Carpentier sisters killed by their father

  The Quebec government has ordered a public inquiry into the deaths of young sisters Norah and Romy Carpentier at the hands of their father in 2020.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Quebec bill aims to modernize policing, rebuild public trust

  Under the proposed legislation, both the police watchdog and the ethics commissioner would be given more power to investigate more cases.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Quebec pushes Ottawa to act on handguns after Montreal teen murdered

  Quebec's public security minister said Ottawa should impose tougher penalties for gun smuggling violations and tighten borders where illegal weapons are being brought into Canada.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2021