Former Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair’s criminal cases on allegations of sexual assault are due back in court today.
Boisclair, 56, has pleaded not guilty to charges in separate cases involving two alleged victims whose identities are covered by a publication ban.
In one case, Boisclair is charged with sexual assault with the participation of a third party and sexual assault with a weapon in connection with events that allegedly took place in January 2014.
In the other, Boisclair is charged with sexual assault for events alleged to have taken place in November 2015.
He renounced his right to a preliminary inquiry in both cases last September and elected to go straight to trial before judge alone….