US EditionEx-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy's claims of improper use of legislature funds
Geneviève Hinse denies ethics violations in lawsuit seeking $500,000 for wrongful dismissal after being fired over alleged misuse of legislature funds, court filings show.
- On February 4, 2026, Geneviève Hinse denied she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use and refuted claims she tried to circumvent rules for party staff.
- Last week, Marwah Rizqy filed a statement of defence saying she fired Hinse for ethics and rules violations, while Hinse sued for wrongful dismissal seeking $500,000 after the Nov. 17 firing.
- Hinse's lawyers argued staff and elected officials often spend `significant hours` on partisan activities, while neither Rizqy's nor Hinse's claims have been tested in the courts.
- On February 4, 2026, Rizqy reported Hinse denied she was dismissed for misusing legislature funds, with lawyers contesting the misuse claim.
- The dispute led to Rizqy's expulsion from the Liberal caucus by Pablo Rodriguez, who resigned in December amid campaign finance scandals.
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The Toronto Star
Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy’s claims of improper use of legislature funds
QUÉBEC - Former Quebec Liberal staffer Geneviève Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year.
Winnipeg Free Press
Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy's claims of improper use of legislature funds
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
The ex-officer Geneviève Hinse, dismissed by Marwah Rizqy for "serious misconduct" last November, responded to the former parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ). Dismissed for allegedly trying to circumvent ethical rules, she replied that these allegations were "highly defamatory" and considered that the elected woman was acting with the aim of "harming" him.
The version of the ex-chaff of cabinet, unveiled on Wednesday, is diametrically opposed to that of the MP.
Marwah Rizqy's ex-cheffe of cabinet responded to her through her lawyers' mouths and updated the $500,000 lawsuit filed against her.
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