Ottawa councillor to stand trial on impaired driving charge

A trial is scheduled to begin next week for an Ottawa councillor charged with impaired driving 18 months ago, according to his lawyer.

Coun. Matthew Luloff was charged on July 6, 2024, with impaired driving - one count of operating a vehicle while impaired and one count of having blood alcohol content above 80 mg per 100 ml of blood two hours after ceasing to operate a vehicle.

Luloff appeared in court at the Ottawa Courthouse on Tuesday.

Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon told CTV News Ottawa that his application to have the charges against Luloff stayed for delay was dismissed.

Greenspon said the case is scheduled to proceed to trial next week.

The charges have not been proven in court.