MONTREAL – Quebec’s Public Security Minister Lise Thériault will be off the job for at least six weeks.
READ MORE: Lise Thériault to temporarily step down as Public Security Minister
She announced last week that she would be stepping down for health reasons; a weekend news release confirmed she will be off until mid-December.
WATCH: Lise Thériault steps down
Thériault had been criticized for her handling of alleged police abuse against Aboriginal women in Val d’Or.
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READ MORE: Quebec opposition leaders call for Lise Thériault’s resignation
Premier Philippe Couillard defended his minister at the time, but he’s not denying that he could shuffle his cabinet.
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