OTTAWA — The Canadian Judicial Council recommended Monday that a Quebec Superior Court judge be removed from the bench for what it called serious misconduct.
The council concluded that the conduct of Justice Gerard Dugre undermined the public’s confidence in the judiciary and that he cannot continue in his role.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Dugre, appointed to the bench in 2009, did not testify during 38 days of hearings in 2021 but presented evidence that he had a unique style on the bench. More than 60 witnesses appeared at the inquiry. Dugre’s clerk, who testified on his behalf, told the committee that the judge used humour and anecdotes to put people at ease. Other witnesses said he was compassionate, courteous and a great conciliator.
In a conciliation case, Dugre suggested that former spouses get back together and give their child up for adoption or place him with a foster family. The couple was trying to settle whether their son should switch schools. The council agreed with the committee that while those remarks were not to be taken at face value, someone could reasonably conclude they reflected a type of bullying.
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