Montreal

Bernard 'Rambo' Gauthier granted discharge on intimidation conviction

Bernard Gauthier, the union organizer described as 'powerful as God' by a Charbonneau Commission witness, has been given a conditional discharge after being found guilty of intimidation.

FTQ-Construction union rep threatened contractor to make him stop work during 2013 strike

Bernard "Rambo" Gauthier has been granted an absolute discharge, which will allow him to continue to work for the construction wing of the FTQ. (Marc-Antoine Mageau (Radio-Canada))

Bernard Gauthier, the FTQ-Construction union representative described as "powerful as God" by a Charbonneau Commission witness, has been given a conditional discharge.

Gauthier – known as "Rambo" – was found guilty of one count of intimidation by Sept-Îles judge Michel Parent last December.

Gauthier was found to have used threats to force contractor Frédéric Boucher to stop working during a construction strike in 2013.

Today's absolute discharge allows Gauthier to continue to work for the union on Quebec's North Shore.

The sentence stems from a joint recommendation from the crown and defence lawyers.