EDMONTON — Alberta's law society is to hold a hearing to sanction former provincial justice minister Kaycee Madu.
Madu was found guilty of misconduct last year when, as justice minister in 2021, he phoned Edmonton's police chief after receiving a traffic ticket.
Madu told a hearing last year he didn't call Chief Dale McFee about the ticket, but was looking for reassurance that he wasn't being racially profiled or illegally surveilled.
A panel of law society members determined that while Madu didn't ask McFee to do anything about the ticket, he did try to use his position of power to influence a personal issue.
The panel said his actions were irresponsible and it was Madu's responsibility as justice minister to set an example for lawyers in the province.
Madu has been working as a lawyer in a private practice since leaving government and he could be facing a suspended licence or disbarment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2025.
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
