EDMONTON — The Law Society of Alberta says it will hold a hearing to determine whether former health minister Tyler Shandro breached its code of conduct.
Shandro, a lawyer who's now labour and immigration minister, faces several complaints.
It's alleged that he went to the home of a member of the public and behaved inappropriately, that he used his position as minister of health to obtain personal cellphone numbers, and that he responded to an email from a member of the public by threatening to refer that person to the authorities.
Shandro's press secretary, Joseph Dow, says in an email that anyone can make a complaint to the law society and noted an anonymous account on social media encouraged people to file one after all three issues were publicly reported.
Dow says Shandro looks forward to resolving the matter.
A spokeswoman for the law society says the hearing has not yet been scheduled.
If the panel finds a lawyer acted unprofessionally, that person can face a reprimand, fine, suspension or disbarment.
The complaints go back to early 2020 when CBC reported that Shandro had been directly going after critics who accused him and his wife of questionable dealings, given his wife runs a supplementary health-benefits company.
The ethics commissioner ruled Shandro was not violating conflict-of-interest rules.
About the same time, Shandro had confronted Dr. Mukarram Zaidi, a Calgary neighbour and acquaintance, after Zaidi shared online a derogatory meme tied to the accusations.
Zaidi said at the time that the confrontation happened in front of his house with his family watching from inside.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2022.
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