Quebec will review police use of Taser guns in the wake of several recent deaths across the country, including two in Montreal. 

Quebec could adopt stricter guidelines for police forces that use Tasers if a national review headed by former prosecutor Paul Kennedy calls for changes in police procedures.

"We'll look at that," Public Security Minister Jacques Dupuis said on Tuesday. "I understand that police officers have to react and take split-second decisions. But it has to be used in appropriate circumstances."

The Quebec government still supports the use of stun guns to bring suspects under control, and it's too early to say whether a moratorium on their use is appropriate, the minister suggested.

Calls for a moratorium intensified after Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski died at the Vancouver International Airport earlier this fall.

Dziekanski died moments after he was stunned at least twice by a Taser gun in the arrivals area of the Vancouver International Airport, where he was waiting for his mother.

The federal government has asked Kennedy to examine the RCMP officers' decision to use a Taser in the Dziekanski affair.

In Montreal, many continue to call for a local moratorium on Taser gun use, in light of Taser-related deaths in the region.

Quilem Registre died in hospital Oct. 17, a few days after Montreal police officers used a stun gun on him when they stopped him for a traffic violation in the city's east end.

Montreal city council never formally approved the use of Tasers by its police force, and it's not clear whether officers have received appropriate training, Coun. Marvin Rotrand said.

"I think there are legitimate questions," he told CBC News on Tuesday. "Are Tasers safe? Are officers properly trained? Do they need to be used when they're used? There are too many questions remaining to be answered for Tasers to be an alternative to lethal force."

Rotrand said he filed a formal moratorium request with Montreal's public security commission more than a month ago but hasn't received a response.