Lawyer appointed to investigate abuse complaints at Montreal archdiocese Montreal lawyer Marie Christine Kirouack has been named the church's first ombudsperson. The post was one of the key recommendations in a report tabled last November on improving accountability in the diocese. Social Sharing The Canadian Press · Posted: May 05, 2021 1:43 PM ET | Last Updated: May 5 Montreal's archdiocese has appointed an ombudsperson to handle complaints of abuse, following a damning report last year into ex-priest Brian Boucher.(Charles Contant/CBC) The Montreal archdiocese has named its first ombudsperson to handle complaints regarding abuse and other inappropriate behaviour connected to the church. Montreal lawyer Marie Christine Kirouack has been named to the newly created post, which is one of the key recommendations in a report tabled last November on improving accountability in the diocese.