Corruption
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Canada weak on foreign bribe probes, prosecutions. Numbers? Grim: reportThe number of anti-corruption enforcement probes launched in Canada 'remains exceedingly low,' a new report says.EconomyOct 20
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U.S. senator refuses growing calls to resign amid corruption chargesPowerful U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, a Democrat, was forced to step down as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee but said he would not resign from Congress.U.S. NewsSep 22
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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
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No way of ‘adjudicating facts’ in deals between corrupt firms and prosecutors: Quebec judgeRemediation agreements are a new part of the legal landscape, that were supposed to make it easier to bring corrupt companies to justice.CanadaJul 10
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Quebec forensics firm to pay $10M to avoid charges over bribes promised to Philippine officialsThe deal between Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc. and federal prosecutors has been approved by the Superior Court of Quebec.CanadaMay 31
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Former Malaysian PM charged with corruption over projects launched while in officeThe charges come just three months after Muhyiddin Yassin lost a closely fought and divisive general election and are likely to increase political tensions in Malaysia.WorldMar 9
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Haiti officials say government corruption has cost country US$4 millionThe report from Haiti's anti-government corruption unit stems from investigations into places including two schools, three mayors' offices and three government agencies.WorldAug 26, 2022
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Chief of Westbank First Nation resigns, says fighting corruption ‘has taken a toll’On Friday, Christopher Derickson announced he was stepping down, with Friday being his last day as WFN’s chief.CanadaJun 17, 2022
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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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SNC-Lavalin to pay $30M under agreement with Quebec over bridge bribesThe charges are related to events that occurred between 1997 and 2004 in connection with the Jacques Cartier Bridge deck rehabilitation project between Montreal and Longueuil.CrimeMay 7, 2022
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