The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In a statement today, the Mounties set the record straight after a recent response to a public interest group’s Access to Information request suggested the Mounties were conducting such a probe. In 2015,…
No Investigation of Political Interference Allegations in SNC-Lavalin Affair: RCMP
Deals to Let Firms Avoid Bribery Charges May Be ‘Political Kryptonite’: Law Professor
It’s been five years since Canadian prosecutors were given the tools to cut deferred prosecution deals with companies accused of corruption, but only two have been approved by the courts since then. The legal tool known as a remediation agreement in Canada was added to the Criminal Code in 2018 and allows companies to avoid…
Ex-SNC-Lavalin Executive Sami Bebawi Loses Appeal, Must Report to Prison
A former SNC–Lavalin vice-president found guilty of bribing foreign officials—including the son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi—and pocketing millions of dollars lost his appeal on Monday and was given 48 hours to report to prison. Sami Bebawi, 76, appealed his 2019 conviction on the grounds that evidence gathered through an RCMP undercover operation that targeted his…
Federal Department OK’s Work With SNC-Lavalin, Saying Alleged Misconduct Happened ’20 Years Ago’
A federal department says it continues to work with SNC-Lavalin since criminal charges against the construction and engineering giant stem from allegations that took place two decades ago. “The Government of Canada is committed to taking action against improper, unethical and illegal business practices and to holding companies to account for such misconduct,” said the…
SNC-Lavalin and 2 Former Execs Charged With Fraud and Forgery
The RCMP has arrested and laid charges against two former SNC-Lavalin executives, who are now facing multiple criminal charges including fraud, fraud against the government, forgery, and conspiracy, police said on Sept. 23. The two men, identified as Normand Morin, a former vice-president of SNC-Lavalin, and Kamal Francis, a former vice-president of SNC-Lavalin International Inc., were charged,…
RCMP Charge SNC Lavalin, Former Execs With Fraud Over Alleged Bribery
MONTREAL—The RCMP say they have charged two former SNC-Lavalin executives for allegedly paying bribes to obtain a contract, and have also laid charges against the Quebec engineering giant and its international business arm. The Mounties have not revealed the nature of the contract, but did identify the two people arrested and charged as former SNC-Lavalin…
Trudeau Says He Did Not Want Wilson-Raybould to Lie as SNC-Lavalin Affair Re-emerges
OTTAWA—Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau denied wanting Jody Wilson−Raybould to lie as the SNC−Lavalin affair—which figured prominently in the last election—burst back onto the campaign trail Saturday with the publication of an excerpt of the former justice minister’s memoir. The excerpt from the tell−all book “Indian in the Cabinet”—published in the Globe and Mail—came as the…
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