Alain André
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Alain André a lawyer, a university and college law professor, a Canadian politician and a City Council
lor in Montreal
, Quebec
.
Before running for office, André was a political attaché and administrative assistant to Yvon Lamarre, Chairman of the City of Montreal's Executive Committee during the time of Mayor Jean Drapeau.
André practiced criminal law, and as a professor taught at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) and currently teaches law in the Police and Correctional Technology programs at John Abbott College in Ste. Anne de Bellevue near Montreal.
André was the founder and leader of the Parti Municipal (Municipal Party), a municipal political party that competed with the Civic Party of Montreal
for the right of center vote and official opposition status in Montreal from 1989 to 1992.
He ran for the first time City Council
in a 1989 by-election
in the district of Sault-au-Récollet. He lost with 39% of the vote, against Civic
candidate Serge Sauvageau (40%).
In 1990, he finished third in the mayoral election with only 10% of the vote, but was elected city Councillor of the district of Ahuntsic with 38% of the vote and became Leader of the Opposition.
However, the Parti Municipal suffered a number of defections in favor of the Civic Party and by 1991 the Democratic Coalition of Montreal temporarily became the Official Opposition. The Parti Municipal soon merged with the Civic Party and André sat as a Civic Councilmember. He did not run for re-election in 1994.
In that same year, André had been falsely accused of sexual assault and decided not to run for city council in 1994. Following the findings of a private investigation assumed by André, all charges were withdrawn by the crown prosecutor that same year following which, André sewed the crown and the police department for accusing him without having properly investigated the alleged charges. In 1999, the city of Montreal as the police employer, was condemned by the Quebec Court of Appeal, to pay him and his wife Lorraine Drouin $366,800 plus interest for a total amount of nearly $700,000 for wrongfully arresting him.
In 2005, André ran as a candidate for city council in the Saint-Sulpice district under the Vision Montreal Banner but was defeated by Jocelyn-Ann Campbell of UCIM (now Union Montreal).
City council
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lor in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
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.
Before running for office, André was a political attaché and administrative assistant to Yvon Lamarre, Chairman of the City of Montreal's Executive Committee during the time of Mayor Jean Drapeau.
André practiced criminal law, and as a professor taught at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) and currently teaches law in the Police and Correctional Technology programs at John Abbott College in Ste. Anne de Bellevue near Montreal.
André was the founder and leader of the Parti Municipal (Municipal Party), a municipal political party that competed with the Civic Party of Montreal
Civic Party of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:...
for the right of center vote and official opposition status in Montreal from 1989 to 1992.
He ran for the first time City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
in a 1989 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the district of Sault-au-Récollet. He lost with 39% of the vote, against Civic
Civic Party of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:...
candidate Serge Sauvageau (40%).
In 1990, he finished third in the mayoral election with only 10% of the vote, but was elected city Councillor of the district of Ahuntsic with 38% of the vote and became Leader of the Opposition.
However, the Parti Municipal suffered a number of defections in favor of the Civic Party and by 1991 the Democratic Coalition of Montreal temporarily became the Official Opposition. The Parti Municipal soon merged with the Civic Party and André sat as a Civic Councilmember. He did not run for re-election in 1994.
In that same year, André had been falsely accused of sexual assault and decided not to run for city council in 1994. Following the findings of a private investigation assumed by André, all charges were withdrawn by the crown prosecutor that same year following which, André sewed the crown and the police department for accusing him without having properly investigated the alleged charges. In 1999, the city of Montreal as the police employer, was condemned by the Quebec Court of Appeal, to pay him and his wife Lorraine Drouin $366,800 plus interest for a total amount of nearly $700,000 for wrongfully arresting him.
In 2005, André ran as a candidate for city council in the Saint-Sulpice district under the Vision Montreal Banner but was defeated by Jocelyn-Ann Campbell of UCIM (now Union Montreal).