A judicial council sent a letter to the author of a petition demanding Judge Matthieu Poliquin be removed from the bench
The Quebec judicial council will examine a complaint regarding a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism stemming from a 2019 event.
The judicial council sent a letter to the author of a petition demanding Poliquin be removed from the bench, a copy of which was shared with The Canadian Press. The note added that, initially, the members of the council will examine if the alleged facts in the case have constituted a breach of the judiciary’s code of ethics and whether there’s reason to investigate further.The council is next expected to meet at the end of August when a decision will be made.
Houle pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism after assaulting an acquaintance and taking photos as she slept in 2019.
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