Appeal Court Orders New Trial for Former Senior Montreal Politician Zampino

Frank Zampino, former chairman of the city of Montreal executive committee, leaves the courtroom after a brief appearance to set a trial date on fraud charges, in Montreal, on April 29, 2013. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ordered the former chair of Montreal city council’s executive committee to stand trial on corruption charges.

The three-judge panel found that a lower court judge erred when she stayed charges against Frank Zampino in 2019, after finding that police wiretaps violated his constitutional rights.