The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has ruled that the men at the centre of…
Defendant in MUHC fraud trial wants charges tossed
One of the defendants in the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) fraud trial is seeking to have the charges against him thrown out based on the Jordan ruling. Yohann Elbaz, once of the five defendants in the case, is facing several charges, including fraud and...
Former head of Federal Bridge Corp. pleads guilty to kickbacks over SNC-Lavalin bridge contract
The 65-year-old former head of Canada’s Federal Bridge Corporation has pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges. Michel Fournier was sentenced to five and a half years behind bars. The charges were connected to allegations of kickbacks and the contract awarded to...
Charges officially dropped against Arthur Porter, two years after his death
Criminal charges against Arthur Porter, the man accused of committing what Quebec authorities described as the biggest corruption fraud in Canada’s history, have officially been abandoned, two years after his death. Crown prosecutor Nathalie Kleber said she...
MUHC fraud case back in court end of September
Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers working on the MUHC fraud case are scheduled to be back in court on Sept. 27. They met before a judge for a pre-trial meeting on Thursday. Proceedings are under a publication ban. A date for the trial has not been set. Former...