OTTAWA – It’s been a year since Bloc Québécois MP Simon Marcil spoke in Parliament, sat on a committee, or even voted. He has been on medical leave from work, an absence that should have been disclosed to voters, political experts say.
Marcil, who still receives his full MP salary of $182,600 as well as expenses, has been on medical leave from work since January 31, 2020, Bloc Québécois Whip Claude DeBellefeuille confirmed in an interview. According to DeBellefeuille, Marcil provided a doctor’s note explaining that he required one month of medical leave at the time. The MP then provided a new note every month extending his leave to this day. His return to work is now expected to be Jan 10, 2021.
But none of this information was disclosed to media or the public until National Post questioned the party about the MP’s disappearance from work this week. DeBellefeuille says that the party chose to keep the absence under wraps to protect Marcil’s privacy, and that she hasn’t heard of any complaints from Mirabel constituents.
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