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Laval, Que., recovers $60M it lost to corruption, mayor saysLaval Mayor Stéphane Boyer proudly announced that after a decade of work by a dedicated task force, the city has recovered about $60 million it lost to corruption.PoliticsFeb 20
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Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of ex-construction boss Tony Accurso convicted of corruptionTony Accurso was sentenced in 2018 in what a Quebec judge called one of the worst examples of municipal corruption to come before a Canadian court.CanadaJul 27, 2023
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Tony Accurso, former Quebec construction magnate, loses appeal and heading to prisonTony Accurso received a four-year prison term in 2018 in connection with what a Quebec court judge called one of the worst examples of municipal corruption.CanadaMay 26, 2022
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‘It has been an honour’: Marc Demers won’t seek third term as mayor of LavalMarc Demers was first elected in 2013 under the Mouvement Lavallois banner as the city on Montreal's north shore was embattled by a corruption scandal.CanadaMar 30, 2021
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Former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt granted full paroleFormer Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt has been granted full parole.CanadaDec 6, 2018
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Laval Mayor Marc Demers diagnosed with cancer"He continues to perform his duties with the same rigor, the same determination," said the mayor's spokesperson.CanadaSep 1, 2018
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Tony Accurso granted bail while he appeals fraud conviction, sentenceTony Accurso is required to surrender his passport, remain in Quebec and is banned from possessing weapons.CrimeJul 12, 2018
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Tony Accurso’s lawyer appealing guilty verdict, sentenceHe noted that because of the size of Accurso's construction firms, no others could have legitimately competed with him.CanadaJul 10, 2018
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Ex Quebec construction mogul Tony Accurso to be sentenced in corruption caseThe scheme was orchestrated by former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt between 1996 and 2010 where companies paid off city officials in exchange for public contracts.Jul 5, 2018
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Crown seeks prison sentence for Quebec construction mogul Tony AccursoThe Crown is seeking a five-year sentence for a Quebec construction mogul found guilty on fraud and corruption charges.CrimeJun 28, 2018
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