Ex-politician André Boisclair took charge of the prison on Monday, following being sentenced to two years less a day for two cases of sexual assault to which he had pleaded guilty.
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The 56-year-old had made headlines a few times before his arrest for the crimes, however.
Here are seven important dates in the forfeiture of André Boisclair:
– He resigns from his position as leader of the PQ.
Elected leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ) in November 2005, André Boisclair resigned from this role in May 2007, following losing the support of a large number of members of his caucus.
– He asks to be relieved of his duties as Delegate General of Québec in New York.
André Boisclair was appointed Québec Delegate General in New York in November 2012.
He asked to be temporarily relieved of his duties on September 27, 2013, in particular because of allegations related to the consumption of drugs at the official residence of the delegation.
– Sexual assault with the participation of a person
The first sexual assault for which the ex-politician pleaded guilty allegedly took place in January 2014.
– Sexual assault
The second sexual assault for which André Boisclair pleaded guilty took place in November 2015.
– Arrest of André Boisclair
He resigned from his position as director general of the Urban Development Institute of Quebec following the filing of sexual assault charges once morest him in May 2020.
– Guilty plea
André Boisclair pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual assault. The Defense and the Crown then suggested a joint sentence of two years less a day in prison.
André Boisclair’s lawyer indicated that his client had resolved his drug use problem in therapy and that he did not want to amplify the suffering of the victims through long legal proceedings.
– Sentence
The judge endorsed the suggestion of lawyers for both parties and sentenced André Boisclair to a sentence of two years less a day.
