Quebec Corruption
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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
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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 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
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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
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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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Quebec’s anti-corruption police arrest third suspect in alleged school board fraud schemeQuebec's anti-corruption police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an alleged fraud scheme at the Lester B. Pearson School Board.EducationJan 13, 2021
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