MONTREAL — The former mayor of Quebec’s third-largest city who was sentenced to six years in prison last December after pleading guilty to conspiracy, fraud and breach of trust has been granted day parole. A Parole Board of Canada document dated Nov. 16 says Gilles Vaillancourt’s request for day parole was granted after the board concluded it was unlikely he would commit a violent act if released. The parole board noted Vaillancourt’s behaviour in prison was satisfactory and that he didn’t pose a threat to society. Vaillancourt, 76, who was Laval mayor between 1989 and 2012, was among 37 people originally arrested in May 2013 by Quebec’s anti-corruption unit. Vaillancourt’s day parole conditions include being banned from participating in political activities and from being responsible for the finances and investments of another person.

Source: National Post November 17, 2017 22:07 UTC