(Montreal) A jurist well known for his work defending the rights of Quebec consumers for decades, Jacques St-Amant, is reported missing from his Montreal home by the police who are asking the public for help in finding him.
Posted at 6:24 a.m.
Mr. St-Amant, who is 62 years old, would have given his news for the last time Thursday and would have left his residence in the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie sector.
Investigators from the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) say they have reason to fear for his health and safety, but they have very little information on his recent movements, except to say that he has accustomed to visiting libraries.
Jacques St-Amant, a white-skinned man, is 1.85 meters tall and weighs approximately 86 kilograms. His hair is gray, long and he has blue eyes.
Police are unable to describe the clothes he was wearing at the time of his disappearance.
Jacques St-Amand co-founded the organization Option consommateurs. He has made a name for himself as a strategic advisor, an analyst with the Coalition of Consumer Associations of Quebec and a lecturer in consumer law.
In April 2019, the Minister of Justice at the time, Sonia LeBel, presented him with the Office de la protection du consommateur Prize in recognition of his outstanding research activities, his contribution to the advancement of legal knowledge and its rare expertise, particularly in terms of payment systems.
Anyone who believes they can help the police locate Jacques St-Amant is asked to contact the 911 emergency telephone center.