Richard Grisé
Richard Grisé (born 15 January 1944 in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman and life insurance broker by career.
He represented the Quebec riding of
Trial and resignation
Grisé was a
He was replaced by Phil Edmonston following a 12 February 1990 by-election in the riding.
Second trial
In June 1990, MPs Richard Grisé and Gilles Bernier were each charged with four counts of defrauding the House of Commons and breach of trust. While parliamentary rules prevent MPs from hiring members of their own family, they are not prevented from hiring another member's relatives. Grisé and Bernier were accused of having hired each other's children in an attempt to circumvent this rule and provide them with bogus jobs. According to the RCMP, Bernier had ostensibly hired Grisé's son Bruno as a researcher, and in return, Grisé had hired Bernier's sons Gilles junior and Maxime. None of the three sons had done any of the work for which they were hired, though they were generously paid.[1]
In April 1994, Bernier was acquitted. Grisé pleaded guilty to two counts of breach of trust and fined $5000.[2]
References
- ^ "Un ministre des Affaires étrangères qui n'est pas étranger aux affaires louches". Bureau des Affaires Louches. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Noël, André (25 September 2008). "Le passé de quatre conservateurs refait surface" (in French). la Presse. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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