Deferred Prosecution Agreement

• Politically and legally, the SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Canada’s image

  SNC-Lavalin's plea deal is likely not the last we’ve heard of the controversy surrounding the company, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Dec 21, 2019
  
• SNC-Lavalin not expecting deal to resolve charges despite Liberal win

  SNC-Lavalin shares shot up 14 per cent the day after an Oct. 21 Liberal election win, which left open the possibility of a deferred prosecution agreement that would head off criminal prosecution.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2019
  
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• Scott Thompson: Why can’t the ethics commissioner speak at the ethics committee?

  Other than an election on the horizon, not much has changed, Scott Thompson writes.

  Commentary

  Aug 22, 2019
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• SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges, Quebec judge rules

  SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges linked to its alleged business activities in Libya under former dictator Moammar Gaddafi.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
• SNC-Lavalin claims most rivals were granted deals to avoid convictions — is that true?

  Only a handful of SNC-Lavalin rivals or their subsidiaries have received deferred prosecution agreements, according to a Canadian Press analysis of figures on corporate settlements from a pair of databases.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019
• SNC-Lavalin case shows Canada’s anti-bribery laws do work

  The anti-bribery law that SNC-Lavalin is charged under, and the remediation agreement it sought, are promising pieces of Canadian policy, Yale lecturer Elizabeth Acorn says.

  Commentary

  Mar 10, 2019
• Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier

  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursday at the prime minister's comments about 9,000 jobs tied to the Quebec company.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2019
• Just how much would SNC-Lavalin suffer under a 10-year ban on federal projects?

  The engineering and construction giant at the centre of a political scandal is facing prosecution over alleged bribes to Libyan government officials.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2019
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• Liberals want ‘flexibility’ on federal integrity rules — which could help SNC-Lavalin

  The engineering and construction giant faces corruption and fraud charges over allegations it used bribery while pursuing business in Libya.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2019