The Quebec government has pledged $31 million to add security checkpoints and special police officers to the province's courts in response to recent security concerns.
The announcement was made today by Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and Public Security Minister François Bonnardel in Longueuil, where an interpreter was seriously injured in a knife attack at the court earlier this year.
Part of the funding announced today will be used to add metal detectors to nine courthouses by fall 2025, including in Longueuil, Laval and Quebec City.
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The bulk of the money, $23.4 million, will be used to train and hire more special police officers who will be responsible for ensuring court security.
Groups representing Quebec justice system workers have been lobbying the government to increase security at courthouses following a Jan. 9 stabbing in Longueuil and a more recent attack on a youth protection worker in Sherbrooke.
Until earlier this year, only certain courthouses in the Montreal area were equipped with airport-style security, including metal detectors and X-ray equipment.
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