FREDERIC SERRE

The 1019 Report

Mathieu Miljours, a popular Vaudreuil-Soulanges lawyer and former director-general of the regional chamber of commerce, was killed early last Thursday in a motorcycle accident in Les Cèdres in what police are describing as a tragic accident after he lost control while trying to navigate a speed bump.

The crash happened shortly after midnight on Du Fleuve Rd. Miljours’ motorcycle struck the speed bump, causing him to lose control and fall off his bike, said Sûreté du Québec spokesman Louis-Philippe Ruel. The severely injured Miljours was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Miljours was a lawyer with 17 years of experience and an active community member. In 2020, he was named director-general of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Chamber of Commerce after serving as president and treasurer. Last month, however, Miljours suddenly resigned from his position, citing potential conflicts of interest involving new projects.

Miljours’ tragic death comes less than four months after he was found guilty of negligence by the Quebec bar’s disciplinary council for offences committed between 2018 and 2024. Last May 28, Miljours was slapped with a four-month ban from practicing law for violating terms of the bar’s professional code of conduct.