What Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité does

The Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité (CPAS) is a Quebec-based non-profit regulatory organization founded in 1980 that administers and enforces the Decree respecting security guards under the Act respecting collective agreement decrees. It serves two primary constituencies: private security agencies (employers) and security guards (employees, both unionized and non-unionized) covered by the Decree across the Province of Québec, enforcing minimum wages ($19.69/hour as of June 30, 2024), overtime, premiums, RRSP contributions, sick leave banks, statutory holidays, and uniform provisions.

CPAS is governed by a 12-member board split equally between employer representatives (Association provinciale des agences de sécurité, A.P.A.S.) and union representatives (Syndicat des Métallos, FTQ Local 8922), and is led by Executive Director Stéphanie Corriveau with a current chair, Johanne Richard. Its operational footprint comprises a relocated head office in Anjou (Montréal) as of June 1, 2025, a Quebec City branch, and approximately 26 staff organized across an inspection department of 13 inspectors, a five-person information/complaints team, and a five-person administrative function plus management.

The organization is self-financed through mandatory employer and employee levies calculated on payroll, with no government funding. Its core technology surface is the RMPenligne online payroll reporting platform (manual entry or XML import), supplemented by web-based complaint and denunciation forms, and it administers a collective group RRSP in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Distribution is direct via offices, the web platform, and outreach on Facebook and LinkedIn; enforcement is conducted through workplace inspections, wage-claim recovery (including via bankruptcy proof-of-claim filings such as for Radar Sécurité Inc. in October 2024), and coordination with the Bureau de la Sécurité privée on licensing and CNESST on training certifications.

Name

Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité

Legal name

Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité

Website

https://cpasecurite.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité (CPAS) is a Quebec non-profit regulatory body, founded 1980, that administers and enforces the Decree respecting security guards for all private security agencies and security guards across the Province of Québec.

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akta.pro rank

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Protection & Close Protection Services (IMAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Labor standards enforcement
• Private security regulation
• Payroll levy administration
• Collective RRSP administration
• Wage complaint recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Anjou (Montréal)

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Employer Levies: Self-financed regulatory organization funded by mandatory levies paid by all employers and employees (unionized or not) covered by the Decree. The levy is calculated based on payroll data submitted through monthly payroll reports.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité (CPAS) administers and enforces the Decree respecting security guards across the Province of Québec under the Act respecting collective agreement decrees. Its core work comprises four service pillars: (1) the RMPenligne online system for monthly employer payroll reporting and levy collection, (2) workplace inspection and compliance audits (using a 13-person inspection department), (3) wage complaint processing and recovery on behalf of security guards, and (4) collective RRSP administration in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. All services are delivered at no direct cost to employers or employees and are funded by mandatory sector levies.

Product overview

The Comité paritaire des agents de sécurité is a non-profit regulatory organization that administers and enforces the Decree respecting security guards in Quebec. Its service portfolio centers on compliance enforcement rather than a traditional product platform: the core offerings include the RMPenligne online payroll reporting system for employers to submit monthly reports via XML or manual entry; wage complaint processing where the Committee investigates claims and recovers unpaid amounts from employers; workplace inspection and compliance verification services; and collective RRSP administration in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Supporting services include hours worked confirmation for security agent licensing, address change processing, and informational support for both employers and employees on their rights and obligations under the Decree.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $19.69 minimum hourly rate for security guards (as of June 30, 2024, increased from $19.34)
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fonds de solidarité FTQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2019Financial management partner for the collective group RRSP (Régime enregistré d'épargne-retraite) for security guards covered by the Decree. The CPAS administers the RRSP at no cost while the Fonds de solidarité FTQ handles financial management. RRSP contributions ($0.20/hour mandatory employer contribution) are collected by CPAS and transferred to the Fonds de solidarité FTQ monthly.
• Bureau de la Sécurité privée (BSP)coreOthersRegulatory partner overseeing security guard licensing. CPAS refers security guards to BSP for permit requirements. Training certificates issued by BSP-recognized organizations are used to qualify for the P-4 CPR/first aid premium.
• Association provinciale des agences de sécurité (A.P.A.S.)coreOthersOne of the two contracting parties (along with the union) that negotiated the collective agreement which became the Decree. A.P.A.S. represents employers and appoints 6 of the 12 board members. Employers must be members or affiliated with A.P.A.S. to participate in governance.
• Syndicat des Métallos, Section locale 8922 (FTQ)coreOthersOne of the two contracting parties (along with A.P.A.S.) that negotiated the collective agreement which became the Decree. The union represents security guard workers and appoints 6 of the 12 board members. Also provides group insurance services to members at (514) 522-8922.
• Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)minorOthersGovernment body responsible for recognizing training organizations for CPR/first aid courses. Security guards must obtain training from CNESST-recognized organizations to qualify for the $0.60/hour P-4 premium.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1FLF65E5kh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comit%C3%A9-paritaire-des-agents-de-s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9

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