The suspect killed has already threatened to kill staff at the Cité-de-la-Santé Hospital

Nathalie Bourque, interim president of the CISSS de Laval-CSN workers union.

Photo : Radio-Canada

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Same story on the side of the Union of Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and Auxiliary Nurses of Laval (SIIIAL-CSQ). Our nursing teams are simply in shockacknowledges President Derek Cyr.

Abdulla Shaikh was shot dead during a search conducted by the tactical intervention group of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) on Thursday morning. He was known to police because of his mental health issues.

Mr Shaikh has had different episodes of hospital care since 2018.

In an April 2022 decision of the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec, the CISSS de Laval was delegated [M.Shaikh]”,”text”:”power to increase the deprivation of liberty of the person of the accused [M.Shaikh]”}}”>the power to tighten the deprivations of liberty of the person of the accused [M. Shaikh] if the state of mental health or changes in behavior warranted it.

The Court accepts from the evidence that Mr. continues to represent, due to his mental state, a significant risk to public safety.can we read in the decision to frame the release of Mr. Shaikh.

Au CISSS of Laval, spokesperson Marie-Ève ​​Despatie-Gagnon specifies that CISSS de Laval in a file where a user is followed in outpatient mental health services is to ensure compliance with the conditions issued by the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (TAQ) and by the Superior Court, which issues treatment and care orders .”,”text”:”the responsibility of the CISSS de Laval in a file where a user is followed in outpatient mental health services is to ensure compliance with the conditions issued by the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (TAQ) and by the Superior Court, which issues treatment and care orders.”}}”>the responsibility of CISSS de Laval in a file where a user is followed in outpatient mental health services is to ensure compliance with the conditions issued by the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (TAQ) and by the Superior Court, which issues treatment and care orders.

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According to data from MSSSdozens of patients subject to care orders occupy hospital beds in Quebec.

Both the management of CISSS that the unions invite staff to lodge a complaint with the police if they are the subject of death threats. The Union of Workers of the CISSS of Laval-CSN represents 5,000 employees.

Improve security

For the President Union of Workers of CISSS de Laval-CSN, the events of the last few days are a reminder of the importance of ensuring the safety of the Cité-de-la-Santé psychiatry department.

The Commission for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST) has already noted in 2020 the presence of shortcomings for the safety of personnel.

Redevelopment work worth $8 million has begun, but the establishment of teams made up of three intervention officers authorized to physically intervene during white codes remains a challenge, according to the union.

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