Cardinal Marc Ouellet is again in Quebec Superior Court docket as he tries to clear his title within the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Attorneys for Ouellet referred to as a number of witnesses Tuesday in his defamation go well with towards a girl who named him in a wider class-action lawsuit towards the archdiocese of Quebec.
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Three ladies who labored with Ouellet took the stand and described him as heat and caring.
They every stated they had been shocked to be taught of the allegations towards him and had by no means heard any prior complaints about his behaviour.
A former church worker named Paméla Groleau accused Ouellet within the class motion of a number of incidents of sexual misconduct between 2008 and 2010, together with that he slid his hand down her again and touched her buttocks at an occasion in Quebec Metropolis.
Ouellet has denied the accusations and countersued Groleau for $100,000 on the grounds that she broken his popularity, honour and dignity.
Groleau has consented to have her title revealed.
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