Senate motion to strip ‘Honourable’ title could affect at least two former senators

OTTAWA — At least two former senators could be stripped of the title of “Honourable” following a motion the upper chamber passed Tuesday.

Former senator Don Meredith, who is facing criminal charges for sexual assault and harassment, was the impetus for a motion that passed in the Senate Tuesday.

But the motion also calls for former senators who have already been convicted of a crime to also lose the title, which senators normally carry for life.

That likely applies to Raymond Lavigne, a former Quebec senator who served time for fraud.