Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Outaouais is standing behind its executive director after Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DCPP) decided to not lay charges against a journalist she accused of harassment. On Thursday, the DCPP cleared Radio-Canada journalist Antoine Trépanier of criminal wrongdoing in his attempts to interview Yvonne Dubé for an investigative report earlier this month. In a statement on Friday, Big Brothers Big Sisters chairman Richard Gravel said the organization maintains its confidence in Dubé. Trépanier had been investigating Dubé after discovering she had falsely portrayed herself as a lawyer and practised law without a licence. He added his organization needs to review the way it deals with journalists in the future.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2018 00:11 UTC