US EditionWitnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation
Cardinal Ouellet denies sexual misconduct claims from 2008 to 2010 and is suing for $100,000 to protect his reputation, with multiple witnesses supporting his character.
- On March 3, 2026, lawyers for Ouellet called witnesses as he appeared in Quebec Superior Court to try to clear his name, with Groleau named in a class-action.
- Paméla Groleau accused Ouellet in a class action alleging incidents between 2008 and 2010, including unwanted touching at a Quebec City event, and she has consented to have her name published.
- Three women who worked with Cardinal Marc Ouellet testified they found him warm and caring and were shocked by the allegations, having never heard prior complaints about his behaviour.
- Seeking to recover damages, Ouellet has denied the accusations and countersued Groleau for $100,000, saying she damaged his reputation, honour and dignity.
- Set to retire at 78, Ouellet's status as a senior Quebec prelate adds public interest to the case.
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Elora Fergus Today
Witness says woman accusing Quebec cardinal of misconduct felt 'tracked' by him
MONTREAL — A woman who has accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct once said she had felt "tracked" by him, a witness told a defamation trial in Montreal on Tuesday. Rev.
Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation - Montreal
Lawyers for Marc Ouellet called several witnesses Tuesday in his defamation suit against a woman who named him in a wider class-action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec.
The Toronto Star
Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation
MONTREAL - Cardinal Marc Ouellet is back in Quebec Superior Court as he tries to clear his name in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Quebec cardinal looks to clear his name in defamation trial over sexual misconduct allegations
In August 2022, Cardinal Marc Ouellet was accused by Catholic Church employee Paméla Groleau of sexual misconduct. Ouellet has denied her allegations and sued her for defamation. The trial began on Monday.
TVA Nouvelles
Le Journal de QuebecCardinal Marc Ouellet claims $100,000 to a woman who claims in a collective action to have been sexually assaulted by him.
The cardinal, former number 3 of the Vatican, claims $100,000 from Pamela Groleau, who publicly accused him of sexual touching in 2022.
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