the EIB suspects ex-commissioner Robert Lafrenière, who left his post in 2018, as well as his close guard at the time of having themselves leaked sensitive information to the media, thus derailing the trial of the ex -Minister Nathalie Normandeau and her five co-defendants.
In this context, the opposition parties are questioning the future of the police force.
Personally, I have great difficulty seeing the relevance of the institution today, given what we have on the table
said Tuesday morning the liberal leader Dominique Anglade, in a press briefing.
” You can’t trust theUPAC today with the information that is leaked. Impossible. »
In all cases, it has to change, because theUPACit must be a police force on which we can rely
, estimates for its part the co-spokesperson of Quebec solidaire Manon Massé. Its members, she says, must meet the highest standards of investigation and, today, there are big questions that arise
.
In fact, I have the impression that we have been deprived for several years of this body, which allows us to fight against corruption, and it is time that theUPAC prove yourself
says Ms. Massé.
“UPAC has not demonstrated that it can honorably meet its responsibilities,” Manon Massé said on Tuesday morning. “Honestly, I expect something else, in Quebec, than a police force that constantly investigates the police. »
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One thing is certain, to maintain this confidence, the police force must settle the file of media leaks once and for all, adds PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. I expect at least, if the evidence is there and clear, that there are responsible for this sabotage of our institutions
he said.
“I reiterate that it will take officials,” said Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on Tuesday. “It is about trust in our institutions. »
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The leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec, Éric Duhaime, also believes that theUPAC no longer deserves the independence she gained in 2018: her training is convinced
that the police force should return to the fold of the Sûreté du Québec, he pleaded on Twitter on Tuesday morning.
It’s up to them to deliver the goods
replies the CAQ
For her part, the Minister of Public Security, Geneviève Guilbeault, gives the runner a chance, pointing out that several organizational changes have been made in recent years to ensure the integrity of theUPAC.
From the moment we gave them all the legislative tools [et] regulatory [nécessaires] and a new commissioner has been appointed, it’s up to them to deliver the goods and do the work they have to do
she commented on Tuesday morning.
Interviewed by Radio-Canada, Robert Lafrenière strongly denied the allegations supported by the EIB in the context of the “Normandeau trial”. The ex-commissioner, now retired, maintains that he never gave documents to journalists.
the EIB, for its part, has made it known that its investigation is continuing; that 130 witnesses have been interviewed so far; and that she hopes to be able to file a case with the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) in December.
Reference-ici.radio-canada.ca