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Housing Advocate Michelle Voisey Sentenced to 10 Months Prison

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Former St. John’s housing advocate Michelle Voisey was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Judge Peter Browne ordered Voisey to repay $8,000 to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Browne barred Voisey from any job or volunteer role controlling others’ money for 20 years.
She has nearly 160 prior convictions, many for fraud, forgery or theft.
Judge rejected her lawyer’s claim of ovarian cancer and denied a sentence postponement.

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Former St. John’s housing advocate Michelle Voisey was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Judge Peter Browne ordered Voisey to repay $8,000 to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Browne barred Voisey from any job or volunteer role controlling others’ money for 20 years.
She has nearly 160 prior convictions, many for fraud, forgery or theft.
Judge rejected her lawyer’s claim of ovarian cancer and denied a sentence postponement.