Ex-Teacher Pierre Magloire Sued Over Relationship With Former Student
The story of Pierre Magloire, a 61-year-old former high school teacher, has raised serious debate and sparked a legal battle. At the center of it is his relationship with a young woman who had been one of his students just a few months earlier.
Magloire, who once taught ethics and religion at École secondaire Jacques-Rousseau in Longueuil, admitted to starting a romantic relationship with a 17-year-old graduate just six weeks after her high school diploma ceremony. He insists that the relationship began only after her studies were completed and that it has always been fully consensual. Despite this, the situation has provoked outrage, especially from the young woman’s mother, Anne Camiré.
Camiré has filed a lawsuit at small claims court, demanding $15,000 in damages. She argues that her daughter could not have given true consent, given both her age and the position of authority Magloire once held as her teacher. Camiré describes the emotional toll as devastating—loss of sleep, stress, anxiety, and the heartbreak of being estranged from her daughter since March. In her words, she feels powerless and betrayed, convinced that her child was manipulated by someone much older with far more influence.
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From Magloire’s side, the accusations have been strongly denied. In a written contestation submitted in August, he rejected the claim of causing any harm. He maintains that the relationship began after graduation, that it is based on mutual choice, and that it cannot be considered a civil fault. He even suggested that the strain in the mother-daughter relationship comes from Camiré’s own decisions, not from his involvement.
The case has attracted the attention of legal experts. Criminal lawyer Walid Hijazi points out that the matter straddles civil and potentially criminal law. While the age of consent in Canada is 16, the law raises that threshold to 18 when a relationship involves authority or trust—such as between a student and a teacher. The Longueuil police had opened an investigation for possible sexual assault in a school setting, and the file is now in the hands of the Crown prosecutors to determine if charges should be laid. For now, Magloire remains presumed innocent.
Beyond the courtroom, the controversy has spread into public conversation. Radio and TV commentators have questioned the imbalance of power, the moral responsibilities of adults, and the long-term impact on young people in such situations. Some see it as a private matter of choice between consenting individuals, while others highlight it as an abuse of trust that cannot be ignored.
Adding another layer, Magloire is not an unknown figure. He had gained public attention years ago when speaking out about the death of his brother during a police intervention, and later gave interviews on youth mental health during the pandemic. His sudden fall from a respected teacher to a defendant in a public scandal has only intensified the spotlight.
What happens next will depend on both the civil proceedings and the decision of criminal prosecutors. But regardless of the verdicts, the case has already become a flashpoint, raising difficult questions about authority, consent, family breakdown, and the boundaries between personal freedom and professional responsibility.
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