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Contested Bail Hearing Opens for Three in Quebec Militia Plot

Prosecutors are seeking continued detention under a publication ban after extensive RCMP investigator testimony.

Overview

  • Simon Angers-Audet, Raphaël Lagacé and Marc-Aurèle Chabot are appearing in Quebec Superior Court on charges of facilitating terrorist activity and weapons offences.
  • The RCMP investigator’s testimony focused on allegations of weapons training drills and recruitment through a private Instagram account.
  • The Crown argued the accused pose a risk to public safety and urged the judge to deny bail.
  • Defence lawyers requested a publication ban to limit reporting on evidence presented during the hearing.
  • Matthew Forbes, the fourth accused, was released on bail last week under strict conditions including GPS monitoring.