Patrick Brazeau | |
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| Canadian Senator from Repentigny, Quebec | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Marisa Ferretti Barth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1974 Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | non-affiliated |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Senators Group (2016–2020) Independent Conservative (2013–2016) Conservative Party (2009–2013) |
| Profession | Politician |
Patrick Brazeau (born November 11, 1974) is a Canadian senator from Quebec. At the age of 34, he was and is the youngest member of the Senate during his appointment. From February 2006 until January 2009 he held the position of national chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. Brazeau was expelled from the Conservative caucus following his February 7, 2013 arrest for domestic assault and sexual assault.[1] On September 15, 2015, Brazeau pleaded guilty to simple assault and cocaine possession as part of a plea deal in which other assault charges were dropped, and he was acquitted of sexual assault.
On October 28, 2015, he was granted an absolute discharge by a Quebec court; he was thus not incarcerated and avoided having a criminal record.[2] However, Brazeau remained suspended until September 2016, when separate charges of fraud and breach of trust related to his disallowed expense claims were withdrawn by the Crown.[3]