QUEBEC – The fraud trial of former Quebec lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault will resume Oct. 2.
READ MORE: Fraud trial for ex-lieutenant-governor continues in Quebec City
The date was set in Quebec City Tuesday morning.
READ MORE: Lise Thibault’s fraud trial suspended following epileptic seizure
Thibault’s trial was interrupted at the beginning of August after she suffered an epileptic seizure.
The 75-year-old is on trial after being charged with fraud and breach of trust in connection with more than $700,000 in alleged improper expenses.
READ MORE: Ex-Quebec lieutenant-governor Thibault wants royal immunity
Thibault held the provincial vice-regal post between 1997 and 2007.
Trial judge Carol St-Cyr rejected a defence motion in late July that argued the case should be dismissed because Thibault benefited from royal immunity.
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