Suspended Sen. Patrick Brazeau is reportedly entering a new phase in his life and has returned to university.
A lawyer for the suspended Conservative senator was in court Monday to set a preliminary trial date for the fraud and breach of trust charges Brazeau faces in connection with his Senate expense claims.
Brazeau did not attend the proceeding but his lawyer, Christian Deslauriers, told reporters outside the court his client has gone back to university.
Deslauriers told reporters he didn't know which university Brazeau was attending or what he's studying. But he said the former senator is doing well and looking forward to proving his innocence.
The Crown and Brazeau's legal team agreed to a preliminary hearing for early June, 2015, with Brazeau opting to have his trial heard by judge and jury.
Brazeau was expelled from the Conservative caucus in February, 2013, after being charged with assault and sexual assault in relation to a domestic violence episode.
Last November, at the same time as fellow senators Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin, Brazeau was fully suspended without pay over living expense claims. He was later charged with fraud and breach of trust.
In February, CTV News cameras caught up with Brazeau as he went to work as a manager at an Ottawa strip club. When asked about the job, Brazeau replied he took the position because he needed work and "a job is a job."
