Posted June 1, 2026 11:49 am.
Last Updated June 1, 2026 2:31 pm.
The Minister of Internal Security, Ian Lafrenière, launched an administrative inquiry on Monday into the police intervention that led to the death of young Nooran Rezayi in Sept. 2025.
Lafrenière had already announced his intention to take this action last March, following a written request made last December by the mayor of Longueuil, Catherine Fournier.
The investigation “will focus on the process of notifying the Bureau of Independent Investigations by the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Service,” he added.
The Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI) had rebuked the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Service (SPAL) for waiting too long – 1 hour and 36 minutes – before informing them of the teenager’s death at the hands of their police officers.
In an exchange of letters between the BEI and the SPAL revealed by the mayor of Longueuil, the director of the BEI, Brigitte Bishop, had also expressed her dissatisfaction with the fact that, during this period of time, the police had questioned witnesses and attempted to collect video footage.
In its defense, the Longueuil police stated that the delay and the actions of the officers were reasonable and justified given the circumstances.
Michel Bouchard has been mandated to conduct the administrative investigation and he will have a maximum of six months.
“I expect everyone to collaborate so that we can get all the answers to the remaining questions,” said Minister Lafrenière.
In response to the launch of the administrative inquiry, Fournier indicated that she had received confirmation from the Minister “that the mandate will address all the issues raised in my request for an inquiry last December, particularly with regard to compliance with the legal and regulatory obligations of the SPAL, the role of the command staff as well as the causes, circumstances and consequences of the alleged shortcomings.”
“Public trust in institutions requires clear, complete, and transparent answers,” Fournier stated in a written declaration. “The investigator appointed by the Minister can count on the full cooperation of the City of Longueuil administration, including the SPAL.”
The BEI nevertheless conducted an investigation and submitted its report to the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP). A criminal investigation by the Montreal Police (SPVM) was also opened.
According to Québec solidaire, the administrative inquiry “comes too late in this tragedy.”
“We hope everyone will cooperate. Furthermore, the family and the Longueuil community are still awaiting the conclusions of the DPCP following the submission of the BEI investigation report. Justice must be done for Nooran,” said the Québec solidaire public safety critic, Andrés Fontecilla.
On Sept. 21, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was killed by Longueuil police officers who responded to a 911 call about a group of allegedly armed youths in a residential area. The BEI (Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes – Independent Investigations Bureau) has already indicated that the only firearm seized at the scene belonged to the officer who shot the teenager. Police seized a baseball bat, a backpack, and balaclavas, but no bladed weapons.
Young people and their mothers have filed a lawsuit totaling approximately $1.9 million against the City of Longueuil and the officers of its police service involved in the intervention.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
