Four more found guilty in Mount Real investment scandal
Three more individuals linked with the bankrupt Montreal financial group Mount Real Corp. were recently condemned…
Category: Court of Quebec
Vincent Lacroix criminal trial about to begin
Long-awaited criminal proceedings against Vincent Lacroix, the founder of defunct mutual fund company Norbourg Asset Management Inc., are about to proceed.
Hockey legend Guy Lafleur found guilty of perjury
Hockey legend Guy Lafleur, “The Flower,” was found guilty of perjury and giving false evidence at his son’s bail hearing two years ago.
Quebec Court judge castigated by his peers, again
Nearly a year after being castigated by the provincial magistrates’ council for overstepping his boundries by incarcerating a police officer for 45 minutes who ostensibly lacked respect, Quebec Court Judge Claude Provost was reprimanded again by his peers. The Conseil de la Magistrature, whose mandate includes ensuring compliance with judicial ethics, reproached Judge Provost in […]
Elderly sexual offender sentenced to jail
An 82-year old man who sexually abused his two daughters received a 23-month sentence after the court held that advanced age should not the only determining factor in sentencing a criminal.
Workplace injury leads to criminal charges
A Montreal garage service manager was accused of two counts of criminal negligence causing injuries to two mechanics.
Surrogacy agreements illegal in Quebec
Surrogacy agreements, unlike in the rest of Canada, are illegal in Quebec, ruled a judge.
Bulldozer who headed crime probe passes away
Jean-Luc Dutil, a former Quebec Court judge and the head an extensive probe into organized crime that marked Quebec during the 1970s, passed away, ravaged by a cancer in the space of less than two months.
Pirate banned from movie theatres
A 25-year old Montrealer cannot enter a movie theatre nor own any recording device for the next two years after being convicted of illegally copying a film.
Mental health court launched, though skepticism lingers
The Montreal Municipal Court became the latest jurisdiction in Canada to launch a mental health court even though a coalition of local community organizations sought a moratorium and a study to examine the effectiveness of specialized courts for mentally ill people.
Elderly molester to serve sentence in seniors home
A 93-year old man who sexually abused his daughters nearly fifty years go was condemned to two years less a day to be served in the community due to his advanced age and health problems.