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Montreal Gazette
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Montreal Gazette
Bail hearing for Quebecers accused of terrorism
QUEBEC — A bail hearing was underway Thursday for three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24. Lawyers for the three accused have requested a publication ban on details of the testimony provided to the court. An RCMP investigator spent most of the day testifying on the witness stand. The three accused are among four people arrested in July for allegedly trying to start an anti-government community north of Quebec City, and using a private Instagram account to recruit members. A fourth accused — Matthew Forbes, 33 — is facing weapons charges and was granted bail last week under a lengthy list of conditions that include wearing a GPS tracking bracelet. Angers-Audet, Lagacé and Chabot face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity, and other charges related to the illegal storage of firearms, and possession of explosives and prohibited devices. Forbes, who is not charged with terrorism, and Chabot are active members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Global News
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Bail hearing set to begin for 3 charged in Quebec militia plot
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook A bail hearing is scheduled to begin today for three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24. They are among four people arrested in July for allegedly trying to start an anti-government 'community' north of Quebec City, and using a private Instagram account to recruit members. 1:41 Quebec terrorism suspects didn't get guns and ammo from us: Canadian Forces A fourth accused — Matthew Forbes, 33 — is facing weapons charges and was granted bail last week under a lengthy list of conditions that includes wearing a GPS tracking bracelet. Story continues below advertisement Angers-Audet, Lagacé and Chabot face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity, and other charges related to the illegal storage of firearms, and possession of explosives and prohibited devices. Forbes, who is not charged with terrorism, and Chabot are active members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Winnipeg Free Press
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Bail hearing starts for 3 men accused of terrorism in alleged Quebec extremist plot
QUÉBEC – A bail hearing is scheduled to begin today for three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24. They are among four people arrested in July for allegedly trying to start an anti-government 'community' north of Quebec City, and using a private Instagram account to recruit members. A fourth accused — Matthew Forbes, 33 — is facing weapons charges and was granted bail last week under a lengthy list of conditions that includes wearing a GPS tracking bracelet. Angers-Audet, Lagacé and Chabot face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity, and other charges related to the illegal storage of firearms, and possession of explosives and prohibited devices. Forbes, who is not charged with terrorism, and Chabot are active members of the Canadian Armed Forces. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025.
14-07-2025
Bail date set for 3 Quebec men accused of facilitating a terrorist activity
Three men facing terrorism-related charges and firearms offences will appear in court for a bail hearing next week. Marc-Aurèle Chabot, Simon Angers-Audet, and Raphaël Lagacé have been charged with facilitating a terrorist activity and weapon-possession charges. The RCMP says the charges are tied to ideologically motivated violent extremism. Chabot, Angers-Audet and Lagacé will appear for a two-day bail hearing — due to the amount of evidence the prosecution says needs to be presented — on July 24 and 25 at the Quebec City courthouse. They remain detained and appeared briefly in court on Monday by video conference. A fourth individual, Matthew Forbes faces charges related to weapons possession. Forbes was released on bail on Monday on a $40,000 bond. He agreed to conditions that include wearing a GPS bracelet and possessing no weapons. He will next appear in court on Sept. 12. Two of the accused currently serve in Canadian Army The RCMP said last week in a news release that Chabot, Angers-Audet and Lagacé had been hoarding firearms and planned to take land in the Quebec City area by force. Police allege they were building up an anti-government militia. The Department of National Defence (DND) said in a news release Monday that both Chabot and Forbes are currently serving in the Canadian Army. WATCH | Father of one of the men accused of facilitating terrorism speaks out: Début du widget Widget. Passer le widget ? Fin du widget Widget. Retourner au début du widget ? Forbes enrolled in the Canadian Army in October 2016 and joined the 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada in November 2017. He was deployed to two operations. He was part of a military contingent that assisted the RCMP in securing the G7 in Charlevoix, Que., in 2018, and he deployed in 2019 as part of Operation Reassurance — Canada's contribution to NATO's defence measures in Central Europe. Chabot enrolled in the Canadian Army as a reservist in June 2019 and transferred to the regular force in July 2023. Angers-Audet enrolled in the Canadian Army as a reservist in June 2019 until May 2022. Lagacé was a civilian instructor with the air cadets. The DND news release also said none of the weapons seized during the RCMP investigation into the four men originated from the Canadian Armed Forces. Philippe Audet, the father of Angers-Audet, told CBC News last week that he believed his son was being framed. He said his son had been training to perform better in the military and wasn't involved in any terrorism-related activity. He said he was shocked when an RCMP SWAT team burst into his home to arrest his son. Matthew Lapierre (new window) · CBC News · Journalist Matthew Lapierre is a digital journalist at CBC Montreal. He previously worked for the Montreal Gazette and the Globe and Mail. You can reach him at
Edmonton Journal
14-07-2025
- Edmonton Journal
Quebec terror suspects did not get weapons from Canadian Forces: DND
The Department of National Defence said Monday that the four military-linked individuals accused in an alleged terror plot did not get their weapons from the Canadian military. Article content In a statement emailed to National post, the DND said: 'Of note, the weapons, ammunition, and explosives that were seized as part of the RCMP-led investigation that resulted in the arrests on July 8, 2025, did not originate from the Canadian Armed Forces.' Article content Article content Article content 'Corporal Chabot enrolled in the Canadian Army as a Reservist in June 2019,' the statement said. 'He transferred to the Regular Force from the Voltigeurs de Québec to the 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment in July 2023. He was not deployed.' Article content It added: 'Bombardier Forbes enrolled in the Canadian Army in October 2016 and joined the 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada in November 2017. He was deployed to Operation CADENCE in 2018 and Operation REASSURANCE 2019.' Article content Article content Operation Cadence was the military's contribution to the RCMP's security operation for the G7 Summit in Quebec's Charlevoix region. Operation Reassurance involves Canada's participation in NATO land, maritime and air activities in Central and Eastern Europe, with deployments in Latvia, Romania and the Mediterranean. Article content Article content The other named individuals are Simon Angers-Audet and Raphaël Lagacé. The DND said Angers-Audet enrolled as a reservist with the Voltigeurs de Québec in June 2019 and was released in May 2022 as a Private. Lagacé has not served in the CAF, but was a civilian instructor with the 630 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Beauport, Québec, between January 2021 and September 2024, the DND said. Article content Of the two active CAF members, the DND said: 'We can confirm that these individuals have not been performing military duties and do not have unescorted access to the military base.' Article content It added: 'At any time, should the integrity of a CAF member be called into question, various actions include restricting access to the base, weapons, and individuals' security clearances in addition to other administrative measures. The CAF continues to take this matter very seriously, and all options will be pursued and acted upon as appropriate.'
