Quebec to Spend $31 Million to Boost Security at Courthouses After Violent Incidents

The Quebec government is pledging $31 million to add security checkpoints and more special constables to the province’s courthouses after recent violent incidents that raised safety concerns. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and Public Security Minister François Bonnardel made the announcement on June 3 in Longueuil, where an interpreter was seriously injured in a courthouse knife attack early this year. Part of the funding announced on June 3 will allow walk-through metal detectors to be added at nine courthouses by fall 2025, including in Longueuil, Laval, and Quebec City. The bulk of the funding—$23.4 million—will go toward training and hiring more special constables, who are responsible for ensuring security in courthouses....