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Quebec Immigration Minister Under Investigation for Alleged Ethics Breach
The probe follows complaints that Roberge shared non-public ministry analyses on the PEQ with leadership candidates, including projections of up to 126,800 immigrants.
- Quebec's Ethics Commissioner Ariane Mignolet has launched an investigation into Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge for allegedly sharing internal ministry data with two candidates vying to succeed Premier François Legault.
- Following formal requests from Liberal MNA Marc Tanguay and Québec Solidaire MNA Étienne Grandmont, the probe examines whether Roberge provided internal analysis of the Quebec Experience Program to leadership candidates.
- Candidates Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette clashed over PEQ 'grandfather clause' proposals, with Drainville citing 18,000 residents and reports indicating Fréchette's plan could impact nearly 127,000 immigrants.
- Vowing to "fully co-operate" with the closed-door investigation, Roberge faced criticism as Grandmont called the alleged sharing "unacceptable," while Tanguay stated the Liberals will monitor results.
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Quebec immigration minister Jean-François Roberge under investigation by the Ethics Commissioner
The National Assembly’s Ethics Commissioner is launching an investigation into Quebec Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge. The investigation will focus on the fact that he shared the results of analyses produced by his ministry regarding the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) with CAQ leadership candidates Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette. Both candidates vying to succeed François Legault […]
·Toronto, Canada
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The Ethics Commissioner of the National Assembly opened an inquiry into immigration minister Jean-François Roberge in connection with the leadership campaign of the Coalition futur Québec (CAQ).
·Montreal, Canada
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