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Réjean Lefebvre (; born 1 June 1943) was a member of the
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from 1993 to 2000. Born in Saint-Adelphe, Quebec, Lefebvre is a
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and
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by career. Lefebvre was mayor of
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,
Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
in 1977, and again from 1985 to 1993, where he laid the groundwork for a major water and sewage project carried out by his successor. He was elected in the Champlain electoral district under the Bloc Québécois (BQ) party in the
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and
1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...
federal elections, thus serving in the 35th and 36th Canadian Parliaments before leaving Canadian politics. In late 1998 after, he was arrested for
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for the third time, Lefebvre made the decision to leave the BQ caucus to sit as an
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. He sexually assaulted his grand daughters.Nouvelles accusations contre Réjean Lefebvre
By Nancy Massicotte, 2018-01-16, Trois-Rivières


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* 1943 births Bloc Québécois MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Mauricie 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub