Réjean Lefebvre (; born 1 June 1943) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2000. Born in

Saint-Adelphe, Quebec Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The ...

, Lefebvre is a

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and

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by career. Lefebvre was mayor of

Saint-Adelphe Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The ...

Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popul ...

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

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federal elections, thus serving in the

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and 36th Canadian Parliaments before leaving Canadian politics. In late 1998 after, he was arrested for drunken driving 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 People from Mauricie {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub