One of the four accused soldiers released under conditions

One of the four soldiers suspected of being involved in the development. Furthermore, of an anti -government militia was released on Monday. Furthermore, Matthew Forbes will. however, have to wear a GPS bracelet at all times, be at his home 24 hours a day, while his mother and his spouse each deposited $ 20,000 to ensure his surety.

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Forbes, who is the only accused not to be targeted by the head of facilitation of a terrorist activity, accepted on Monday the long list of conditions imposed on him by the Federal Crown.

The 33-year-old individual must in particular be at his Pont-Rouge residence 24 hours a day. Consequently, one four accused soldiers released except for the work or the trips of his children. Meanwhile, The RCMP will install a GPS bracelet to him to track it at any time. Furthermore, he will have to deposit his military passport at the court office.

The RCMP may also make random checks of its electronic devices during legal proceedings.

His mother. spouse also undertook to deposit a large sum of $ 40,000, which will be lost in the event of non-compliance with the conditions. Forbes also undertook to pay a sum of $ 20. 000 if he had to miss one or the other of the conditions imposed.

The accused may leave detention once all the conditions met in the coming days. He undertook to give the authorities all the replicas of firearms seized at home.

“The RCMP has also forgotten an ammunition at my home during the search. ” said Matthew Forbes, who was already one four accused soldiers released deployed during two Canadian Armed Forces operations.

Opposition for the other three

The other three accused also returned to court on Monday morning. but in their case, the public prosecutor still opposes their deposit, believing that a release would undermine public confidence in the administration of justice.

Raphaël Lagacé’s release investigation. Simon Angers-Audet and Marc-Aurèle Chabot will therefore be held over two days on July 24 and 25.

The latter are all facing a chief to have facilitated a terrorist activity. in addition to many accusations related to weapons or prohibited devices. And given the severity of these accusations. the burden of convincing the Court not to order the detention of defendants for the duration of the procedures will return to the defense rather than to the public prosecutor.

“The Criminal Code provides for several offenses an overthrow of a burden. That is to say that in matters of one four accused soldiers released terrorism offenses. it is up to the applicant to demonstrate that detention is not necessary, ”specifies M^e Gabriel Lapierre, prosecutor.

Me Gabriel LAPIERRE, prosecutor at the service of criminal proceedings in Canada, at the Quebec courthouse on July 14, 2025. Photo credit: Pierre -Paul Biron – Journal de Québec Pierre -Paul Biron – Journal de Québec

Ideological extremism

Recall that the four men. current members of the Canadian Armed Forces or gravitating around the military universe, are liable to long -term imprisonment.

Photo provided by the RCMP

The RCMP suspects them of having wanted to set up an anti -government militia in a territory north of the city of Quebec. According to information obtained by The newspaperthe group would have recruited up to fifteen members. sought to take refuge in a ZEC, a protected hunting and fishing territory, in the event of an armed response from the authorities.

The authorities associate their interests with “violent extremism of an ideological nature”.