 Furthermore, until 2002, the Crown Attorneys in Quebec were not provided with computers, forcing them to write out their notes on type-writers or by hand nor did they have access to online criminal databases.The law library in Montreal was so antiquated that Crown Attorneys sometimes had to ask defense lawyers for information on the current jurisprudence.Crown Attorneys in Quebec had the lowest salaries in Canada, receiving half of what Crown Attorneys make in Ontario, and those who took on outlaw biker cases received no security for themselves or their families.