Charbonneau Commission

Justice Minister Bertrand St-Arnaud announced Monday that the Quebec cabinet has agreed to the 18-month extension requested by Justice France Charbonneau.

Justice France Charbonneau has asked for an 18-month extension of her two-year mandate to shed light on systematic corruption and collusion in Quebec’s construction industry.

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A City of Montreal employee has reportedly taken his own life only a few hours after meeting with the Sûreté du Québec. 

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Several Montreal residents, disgusted by what they have learned at Quebec’s corruption inquiry, are hoping to launch a class-action lawsuit to be reimbursed for the money stolen from taxpayers via corruption and kickbacks.

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Quebec’s corruption inquiry is being accused of ruining the reputation of a former municipal party fundraiser and his chances of finding an impartial jury. Continue reading →

Robert Marcil likely expected to face plenty of tricky questions during his three days on the stand before the Charbonneau Commission, but there was one he definitely wasn’t ready for.

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Quebec’s corruption inquiry is hearing that there were warning signs for over a decade that Montreal was significantly over-paying for public construction projects. Continue reading →

A construction boss alleged to be close to the Mafia can’t explain why his business more than quadrupled over a four-year span — then dropped rapidly after a crackdown on corruption began. Continue reading →

A former construction boss dubbed “Mr. Sidewalk” at Quebec’s corruption inquiry has concluded his testimony by denying almost everything said about him at the commission — including how he got his unique nickname. Continue reading →

Quebec’s corruption inquiry is taking a closer look at the easy access a now-retired construction boss had to some of the city’s most powerful underworld figures. Continue reading →