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Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court
- The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on May 30, 2025, in Ottawa that a Quebec law on private security does not apply to two federally related firms.
- The court decided this because Quebec's Private Security Act imposes a provincial licensing scheme over security activities under exclusive federal jurisdiction.
- The firms affected are Opsis Airport Services, running an emergency dispatch at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, and Quebec Maritime Services, involved in transatlantic shiploading.
- Both companies were charged with violating the provincial law, but the Supreme Court unanimously allowed their appeals, declaring the Private Security Act inapplicable due to a constitutional doctrine.
- The ruling protects the constitutional principle that exclusive federal powers cannot be impaired by provincial laws, clarifying jurisdictional limits on security regulation in federally governed areas.
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The Hamilton Spectator
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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility.
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Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility.
OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two companies carrying on activities under federal jurisdiction. In a unanimous judgment, the highest court challenged certain aspects of a licensing regime established by the Quebec Private Security Act, which gives a provincial administrative body the last word on security activities under exclusive federal jurisdiction. The court…
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