Quebec Corruption
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Frank Zampino, ex-aide at Montreal City Hall, to face corruption trialThe decision confirms Frank Zampino and his fellow accused will be tried on charges of fraud, breach of trust and municipal corruption.CanadaJul 18
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Quebec anti-corruption police note proliferation of small-scale schemesQuebec's Anti-corruption commissioner Frédérick Gaudreau presented the force's five-year report, noting criminal proceedings against 259 people and 57 convictions since 2018.CrimeOct 24, 2023
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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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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, 2023
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Quebec won’t appeal after being ordered to pay $385K to ex-premier Jean CharestIn February 2022, Quebec's anti-corruption police closed its eight-year investigation into allegations of Charest-era illegal Liberal party financing without laying any charges.PoliticsMay 16, 2023
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Quebec ordered to pay ex-premier Jean Charest $385K over corruption probe leaksThe former Liberal premier was never charged in the investigation and has said the leaks tarnished his reputation and impacted him personally.PoliticsApr 5, 2023
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Ex-boss of Quebec anti-corruption unit orchestrated sensitive leaks to media: judgeThe revelations are included in a 2020 ruling involving ex-deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau, who was granted a stay of proceedings due to unreasonable delays in her fraud case.CanadaMay 31, 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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Quebec’s anti-corruption unit drops probe into Liberal Party’s financing after 8 yearsThe specialized police force was looking into the Quebec Liberal Party's financing spanning from 2001 to 2012. After eight years, the case has come to an end.CanadaFeb 28, 2022
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Quebec’s anti-corruption unit issues apology to Guy Ouellette for 2017 arrestQuebec's anti-corruption unit is apologizing to Independent legislature member Guy Ouellette for arresting him in October 2017 for allegedly leaking sensitive documents.PoliticsJun 10, 2021
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