Lawyer jailed for defying judge, and MP admits he is not Indigenous as previously claimed.

Red Deer lawyer George Lebessis was briefly jailed on Nov. 8 after refusing to answer a judge's question about a witness in an assault trial. Lebessis, who claims he needed more time to research the answer, believes the practice of jailing lawyers in such disputes should be abolished. Separately, Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault admitted he is not Indigenous, despite previous claims and listings in Liberal campaign materials.

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