NEWS / Law was scrapped in 1988; man faces charge 22 years later
Xtra: Canada’s Gay and Lesbian News
Neil McKinnon / Ottawa / Monday, July 19, 2010
A lawyer representing Roger Bazin says he will move to have a buggery charge dating back to 1972 dropped.
Last February seven charges, including buggery, were laid against the former chief Roman Catholic Canadian Forces chaplain.
Roger Bazin, 73, who now lives in Winnipeg, retained counsel after two Barrie court remands.
Xtra contacted Bazin’s lawyer, Sheldon Pinx. He declined to give much comment but said the buggery charge was applied because it was a charge relevant at the time of the 1972 offence.
“This is not the first time I have dealt with someone on this type of charge. But I’m a defence lawyer and you should be getting