After courthouse stabbing, Quebec prosecutors, constables call for more security

MONTREAL — Organizations representing workers in the Quebec justice system are calling on the provincial government to increase security at courthouses.

The letter released today by 10 groups is in response to a knife attack last week that seriously injured a court interpreter at the courthouse in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal.

Alexandre Garcés, 44, faces a number of charges including attempted murder, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon in connection with the attack on Hai Thach, 68.

The letter’s signatories want the government to implement a series of measures, such as installing permanent security checkpoints and hiring of enough constables to staff them.