National

Sentencing Arguments Underway For Ex-quebec Lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 May, 2015 11:52 AM

QUEBEC — Sentencing arguments are underway in Quebec City in the fraud case of former lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault.

The 76-year-old pleaded guilty last December to fraud and breach of trust.

The fraud charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years, while the maximum for breach of trust is five years.

Thibault, who held the provincial vice-regal post between 1997 and 2007, was charged after a joint report filed by former provincial auditor general Renaud Lachance and his federal counterpart at the time, Sheila Fraser.

The document suggested more than $700,000 in alleged improper expenses had been claimed. Her lawyer said in December she acknowledged she unjustly claimed an amount of $310,000, while the Crown estimates the amount at $430,000.

Her trial heard the money was allegedly spent on gifts, trips, parties, meals and skiing and golf lessons.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Study involving UBC scientist says Chinook salmon could be wiped out by 2100

VANCOUVER — New climate-change research involving a University of British Columbia scientist predicts that one of the West Coast's most prized salmon stocks could be wiped out over the next 85 years.

Study involving UBC scientist says Chinook salmon could be wiped out by 2100

Going to pot: As attitudes to marijuana mellow, could legalization be next?

TORONTO — Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it — marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream.

Going to pot: As attitudes to marijuana mellow, could legalization be next?

Three dead in apartment fire southwest of Montreal

LES COTEAUX, Que. — A man and woman and one of their children are dead after a fire at an apartment building southwest of Montreal early this morning.

Three dead in apartment fire southwest of Montreal

Canadian teacher's trial begins in Indonesia, family says he has mixed emotions

The trial of a Canadian teacher accused of sexually abusing three students at an international school in Indonesia began Tuesday by hearing from an alleged victim, his family said.

Canadian teacher's trial begins in Indonesia, family says he has mixed emotions

Magnotta found guilty of first-degree murder in Jun Lin's death

MONTREAL — Luka Rocco Magnotta remained impassive as one of the 12 jurors who deliberated his fate uttered the word "guilty" to all five charges against him in the slaying and dismemberment of Jun Lin, including first-degree murder.