A would-be Chinese immigrant businesswoman is suing a troubled BC Cancer Agency spinoff company after…
Journalists could take stand in high-profile Montreal fraud case
A judge will deliberate on whether two journalists will be forced to take the stand to reveal confidential sources in the Nathalie Normandeau and Marc-Yvan Côté fraud case. Côté’s lawyer, Jacques Larochelle, has been trying to get the case thrown out based on leaks to...
Former SQ deputy director acquitted in fraud trial after being charged in 2014
A former deputy director of the Sûreté du Québec on trial for fraud was acquitted of every charge he faced Monday, bringing to an end a lengthy trial that spanned nearly two years. Jean Audette, 57, was on trial for allegedly using a secret SQ fund to hide payments...
SNC Lavalin reaches agreement to repay Quebec municipalities for contracts obtained through fraudulent tactics
Engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has reached agreement to pay restitution to seven Quebec municipalities for obtaining contracts through questionable means. Neil Bruce, CEO of the Montreal-based engineering and construction firm, says the settlements under the province’s...
The revenue agency of Quebec has laid 39 charges of fraud against several restaurants
The Tax Revenue Agency of Quebec has announced that it laid 39 charges of fraud against several companies listed in connection with restaurants Japon Sushi Bar and Bistro Sawadika and their managers. The agency works to recoup $1.6 million in unpaid taxes after...