Quebec Justice Minister Seeks Answers on Criminal Trial That Occurred With ‘No Trace’

Quebec Justice Minister Seeks Answers on Criminal Trial That Occurred With ‘No Trace’
Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette speaks during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, March 22, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s justice minister says he’s looking into a criminal trial in the province involving a police informant that took place entirely in secret and was kept off the official court docket.

Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters today he would have more to say after he learns what happened in the trial in which the prosecutors, defence lawyers and judge agreed to keep proceedings secret in order to protect the identity of the informant.