A Rockland, Ont., lawyer is facing suspension at a law tribunal hearing for allegedly mishandling or spending up to $4 million held in trust for his clients. Stéphane Langlois is facing a law tribunal hearing on Sept. 1, 2016. Langlois admitted to a tribunal investigator that he spent about $1 million of the funds for personal use and to cover general bills for his law firm, Charron Langlois LLP based in Rockland, the motion details. His associates are now forming a new firm, Charron, Pilon and Sauvé, and Charron Langlois will be dissolved, Radio-Canada has learned. Dubé told CBC News that Langlois has a $350,000 lien on The Ottawa Hospital for alleged unpaid invoices to his company.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 21:22 UTC