The board of the Outaouais chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters has unanimously agreed to support its executive director, Yvonne Dubé, who falsely portrayed herself as a lawyer and practised law without a licence, all without the charity's prior knowledge. An investigation by Radio-Canada revealed Dubé acted as a lawyer between September 2011 and March 2012. On Saturday the board voted to keep Dubé in her job despite the revelations about her past. The Board's decision was unanimous that the directors maintain the director general's employment contract as well as its confidence. - Richard Gravel, president of Big Brothers Big Sisters de l'Outaouais"The Board's decision was unanimous that the directors maintain the executive director's employment contract as well as its confidence," board president Richard Gravel wrote in French in a statement issued Monday.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 19:52 UTC