M-19.3 - Act respecting the Ministère de la Sécurité publique

Section 9 Disposition versions

2019-12-11

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer correctional facilities;

(4.1)  to administer, as trustee, the Fonds central de soutien à la réinsertion sociale, advise the Government on regulations concerning programs of activity set up by the funds established in correctional facilities, devise policies on the matter and advise those funds as regards the organization and development of those programs;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to administer the Private Security Act (chapter S-3.5);

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Economy and Innovation and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147; 2003, c. 29, s. 135; 2005, c. 44, s. 18; 2006, c. 8, s. 31; 2002, c. 24, s. 209; 2006, c. 23, s. 126; 2019, c. 29, s. 1.

The Minister of Public Security was designated as of 1 December 1998 as the provincial minister for the purposes of the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39). Order in Council 1426-98 dated 27 November 1998, (1998) 130 G.O. 2 (French), 6451.

2010-03-03

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer correctional facilities;

(4.1)  to administer, as trustee, the Fonds central de soutien à la réinsertion sociale, advise the Government on regulations concerning programs of activity set up by the funds established in correctional facilities, devise policies on the matter and advise those funds as regards the organization and development of those programs;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to administer the Private Security Act (chapter S-3.5);

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147; 2003, c. 29, s. 135; 2005, c. 44, s. 18; 2006, c. 8, s. 31; 2002, c. 24, s. 209; 2006, c. 23, s. 126.

The Minister of Public Security was designated as of 1 December 1998 as the provincial minister for the purposes of the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39). Order in Council 1426-98 dated 27 November 1998, (1998) 130 G.O. 2 (French), 6451.

2007-02-05

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer correctional facilities;

(4.1)  to administer, as trustee, the Fonds central de soutien à la réinsertion sociale, advise the Government on regulations concerning programs of activity set up by the funds established in correctional facilities, devise policies on the matter and advise those funds as regards the organization and development of those programs;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147; 2003, c. 29, s. 135; 2005, c. 44, s. 18; 2006, c. 8, s. 31; 2002, c. 24, s. 209.

The Minister of Public Security was designated as of 1 December 1998 as the provincial minister for the purposes of the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39). Order in Council 1426-98 dated 27 November 1998, (1998) 130 G.O. 2 (French), 6451.

2006-06-08

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(4.1)  to administer, as trustee, the Fonds central de soutien à la réinsertion sociale, advise the Government on regulations concerning programs of activity set up by the funds established in houses of detention, devise policies on the matter and advise those funds as regards the organization and development of those programs;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147; 2003, c. 29, s. 135; 2005, c. 44, s. 18; 2006, c. 8, s. 31.

The Minister of Public Security was designated as of 1 December 1998 as the provincial minister for the purposes of the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39). Order in Council 1426-98 dated 27 November 1998, (1998) 130 G.O. 2 (French), 6451.

2006-01-01

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(4.1)  to administer, as trustee, the Fonds central de soutien à la réinsertion sociale, advise the Government on regulations concerning programs of activity set up by the funds established in houses of detention, devise policies on the matter and advise those funds as regards the organization and development of those programs;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Economic and Regional Development and Research and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147; 2003, c. 29, s. 135; 2005, c. 44, s. 18.

The Minister of Public Security was designated as of 1 December 1998 as the provincial minister for the purposes of the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39). Order in Council 1426-98 dated 27 November 1998, (1998) 130 G.O. 2 (French), 6451.

2004-03-23

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Economic and Regional Development and Research and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147; 2003, c. 29, s. 135.

The Minister of Public Security was designated as of 1 December 1998 as the provincial minister for the purposes of the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39). Order in Council 1426-98 dated 27 November 1998, (1998) 130 G.O. 2 (French), 6451.

2001-12-20

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry and Trade and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173; 2001, c. 76, s. 147.

2000-09-01

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire investigation commissioners investigate the point of origin, probable causes and circumstances of a fire or explosion and any connection with other fires or explosions with a view to making recommendations to improve the protection of persons and property against fires;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry and Trade and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20; 2000, c. 20, s. 173.

1999-06-08

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire commissioners carry out investigations on damage caused to buildings by fire or explosion so as to determine if the damage results from criminal behaviour;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry and Trade and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13; 1999, c. 8, s. 20.

1998-06-17

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(5.1)  to ensure the availability of supervisors’ services and to supervise the carrying out of suspension orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire commissioners carry out investigations on damage caused to buildings by fire or explosion so as to determine if the damage results from criminal behaviour;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Science and Technology and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51; 1998, c. 28, s. 13.

1994-06-17

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire commissioners carry out investigations on damage caused to buildings by fire or explosion so as to determine if the damage results from criminal behaviour;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Science and Technology and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95; 1994, c. 16, s. 51.

1993-07-14

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire commissioners carry out investigations on damage caused to buildings by fire or explosion so as to determine if the damage results from criminal behaviour;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89; 1993, c. 39, s. 95.

1988-12-21

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire commissioners carry out investigations on damage caused to buildings by fire or explosion so as to determine if the damage results from criminal behaviour;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des permis d’alcool du Québec, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9; 1988, c. 41, s. 89.

1986-12-10

9. The duties of the Minister shall be, more particularly:

(1)  to administer or supervise the administration, as the case may be, of the laws respecting the police;

(2)  to further and promote the coordination of police activities;

(3)  to maintain a documentation and statistics service to allow the assessment of the crime situation and the effectiveness of police action;

(4)  to administer houses of detention;

(5)  to ensure the availability of services of probation officers and to supervise the carrying out of probation orders;

(6)  to see to the supervision of road traffic;

(7)  to see to it that coroners carry out investigations on the causes and circumstances of deaths;

(8)  to see to it that fire commissioners carry out investigations on damage caused to buildings by fire or explosion so as to determine if the damage results from criminal behaviour;

(9)  to issue, renew, suspend or revoke detective or security agency permits or agent’s permits;

(10)  to see to the control of the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the agency of the Régie des permis d’alcool du Québec, but subject to the powers of the Minister of Industry and Commerce and of the Société des alcools du Québec;

(11)  to perform any other duties assigned to him by the Government.

1986, c. 86, s. 9.