Quebec Housing Minister Favoured Friend, Ethics Commissioner Concludes

Quebec Housing Minister Favoured Friend, Ethics Commissioner Concludes
Minister France-Élaine Duranceau responds to the Opposition during question period, at the legislature in Quebec City, on Oct. 31, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
|Updated:
0:00

The ethics commissioner for the Quebec legislature has concluded that the housing minister improperly promoted the personal interest of a friend when she met with her in 2022.

Commissioner Ariane Mignolet says that while minister France-Élaine Duranceau could be expected to meet with people in the housing sector, her December meeting with developer Annie Lemieux seemed to serve little purpose, and was prioritized due to the pair’s friendship.