MONTREAL – Justice France Charbonneau, who headed the public inquiry into alleged corruption in Quebec’s construction industry, has asked for more time to put together her final report.
After 30 months of testimony, Charbonneau has to sift through 66,000 pages of transcripts from the 291 witnesses who appeared before the Commission.
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The report is due in April, but Charbonneau is hoping the Quebec government will allow her to file her findings in November.
The Commission, which began on Oct. 19, 2011, was already granted an 18-month extension by the previous government.
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There is no word on whether Philippe Couillard plans to accept Charbonneau’s request.
If he does, it will be the longest-running commission in Quebec history, and more than two years behind schedule.
It has already cost more than 30 million dollars.
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