Technical consulting on electronic security systems subject to the PSA

Following discussions in summer 2016 with the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecution, and to clarify the application of the Private Security Act (“PSA”) in the “Technical consulting” sub-category with regard to activities related to electronic security systems under Section 1(4) of the PSA, Bureau de la sécurité privée (“BSP”) made a request to Ministère de la Sécurité publique to confirm that this activity is subject to the PSA, in accordance with what legislators intended by adding a sub-category to this effect in Section 17(4)c) in 2011.
 
On February 22, 2017, BSP received the Ministry’s position on this matter. Read more.