Interesting a couple days after the election this comes out
Trudeau 'welcomes' ethics probe of alleged PMO interference in SNC-Lavalin case
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LILLEY: SNC-Lavalin and former executives charged days after federal election http://apple.news/AQDirYTpRSc2W1B82K9XLBQ
It seems political in its timing, the RCMP waited until three days after the election to announce charges against two SNC-Lavalin companies and two former executives.
Turns out that when it comes to the justice system in Canada, it appears that it really does matter who you know.
SNC-Lavalin is a politically connected and favoured company that has engaged in fraud, bribery and corruption in obtaining government contracts in Canada and elsewhere.
Now the company is facing new charges but is likely to walk away with little more than a fine even if the charges can be proven. Quebec’s prosecutors are looking at a deferred prosecution agreement.
It’s all about the jobs, as long as they’re in Quebec, Right? Would that be what the RCMP says? http://apple.news/AQDirYTpRSc2W1B82K9XLBQ
It seems political in its timing, the RCMP waited until three days after the election to announce charges against two SNC-Lavalin companies and two former executives.
Turns out that when it comes to the justice system in Canada, it appears that it really does matter who you know.
SNC-Lavalin is a politically connected and favoured company that has engaged in fraud, bribery and corruption in obtaining government contracts in Canada and elsewhere.
Now the company is facing new charges but is likely to walk away with little more than a fine even if the charges can be proven. Quebec’s prosecutors are looking at a deferred prosecution agreement.
It’s all about the jobs, as long as they’re in Quebec, Right? Would that be what the RCMP says? http://apple.news/AQDirYTpRSc2W1B82K9XLBQ
Justin Trudeau offers a FAKE apology for going to Tofino
ByCandice Malcolm
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October 7, 2021
And, as Candice Malcolm explains – the story is getting worse by the day for Justin Trudeau.
On Thursday, we learned that the owner of the luxury beachfront mansion that Trudeau stayed in LOBBIED the Federal Government, including Trudeau’s office.
Was it a quid pro quo? Is this another Ethics violation? Candice breaks down all the facts in Trudeau’s latest unravelling scandal.
You dare question Justin Trudeau’s morals & ethics on this matter? ‘How Dare You?’
Are you seriously try’n to tell me you didn’t jump on a private (9,000km+ round trip) flight on a Thursday morning for a 1 or 2 (or 3?) day vacation to a private seaside mansion while preaching about saving the planet and reducing our personal carbon footprint’s while imposing a carbon tax on others abilities to heat their homes and get back & forth to work to feed our families and pay our taxes?
Are you trying to tell me that you also didn’t do the above like the other 37,000,000 Canadians surely did on September 30th? Didn’t we all do this (?) ‘cuz we’re all supposed to learn something from it, right?
Are you seriously try’n to tell me you didn’t jump on a private (9,000km+ round trip) flight on a Thursday morning for a 1 or 2 (or 3?) day vacation to a private seaside mansion while preaching about saving the planet and reducing our personal carbon footprint’s while imposing a carbon tax on others abilities to heat their homes and get back & forth to work to feed our families and pay our taxes?
Are you trying to tell me that you also didn’t do the above like the other 37,000,000 Canadians surely did on September 30th? Didn’t we all do this (?) ‘cuz we’re all supposed to learn something from it, right?
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Trudeau will not bare any responsibility & will "slide out" from under this. His Laurentian buddies will ensure that.
They will throw him under the bus once he outlives his usefulness .
One of the most revolting things I ever saw was turdOWE kissing the Long Beach Airport manager's kid on the tarmac.
ETA : Worse his wife seemed thrilled by it.
ETA : Worse his wife seemed thrilled by it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he did not authorize himself to take his family on an exclusive vacation at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas in 2016.
(He didnt have to. The RCMP blinked first)
Documents obtained by the Conservative Party under access to information detail an RCMP investigation into the Christmas holiday at the Ismaili Muslim leader’s luxurious island retreat. The RCMP said there may have been reasonable grounds to lay fraud charges against Mr. Trudeau because he accepted the free vacation with a person who had millions of dollars in dealings with Ottawa.
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But the Mounties decided against charging Mr. Trudeau because it was unclear if the Prime Minister had the authority to approve the all-expenses-paid gift for himself.
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen said in Question Period in the Commons on Tuesday that the RCMP “knew there was a loophole that he could have used.”
“As silly as it might sound, the Prime Minister could have written himself a note, given himself permission to take the holiday.”
She asked Mr. Trudeau if he gave himself permission to “break the law” by accepting the $215,000 free holiday, which included the use of the Aga Khan’s private helicopter and planes.
“No, Mr. Speaker,” Mr. Trudeau replied.
“The RCMP looked into this matter and no political interference was around it,” he added. “They came to their own conclusions that there was nothing to pursue.” (Justin himself states)
The documents show the RCMP decided it would not be in the public interest to lay charges because of a lack of clarity in federal rules that apply to accepting gifts. Because Mr. Trudeau is the head of government, the RCMP said, “it cannot be definitely determined whether or not Mr. Trudeau can simply provide consent to himself.”
The Aga Khan Foundation has received millions of dollars from Ottawa for its work in developing countries. At the time of the trip, it had also registered to lobby several government departments, including the Prime Minister’s Office, for funding for its development projects.
In 2017, then-ethics commissioner Mary Dawson found Mr. Trudeau had violated four sections of the Conflict of Interest Act by accepting the vacation, because of continuing official business between the government and the Aga Khan.
The RCMP said in the documents that “it is unclear whether Mr. Trudeau can be prosecuted under Section 121(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, since the section has a provision which allows officials to accept benefits from individuals with government dealings, provided the official has the written consent of the head of their branch of government.”
The RCMP said Mr. Trudeau’s actions as Prime Minister “were arguably more damaging to the government of Canada’s appearance of integrity” than any similar actions carried out by a lower-ranking government official.
But the RCMP concluded that, aside from the low prospect of conviction, charging a sitting Prime Minister would cause damage that would “vastly outweigh” the negative effects of charging an ordinary member of the public.
The RCMP has told The Globe that their findings were independently validated by two separate third parties, including the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
(He didnt have to. The RCMP blinked first)
Documents obtained by the Conservative Party under access to information detail an RCMP investigation into the Christmas holiday at the Ismaili Muslim leader’s luxurious island retreat. The RCMP said there may have been reasonable grounds to lay fraud charges against Mr. Trudeau because he accepted the free vacation with a person who had millions of dollars in dealings with Ottawa.
Trudeau says he didn’t authorize himself to take free Aga Khan trip in 2016 — The Globe and Mail
The RCMP said there may have been reasonable grounds to lay fraud charges against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau because he accepted a free vacation with a person who had millions of dollars in dealings with Ottawa
But the Mounties decided against charging Mr. Trudeau because it was unclear if the Prime Minister had the authority to approve the all-expenses-paid gift for himself.
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen said in Question Period in the Commons on Tuesday that the RCMP “knew there was a loophole that he could have used.”
“As silly as it might sound, the Prime Minister could have written himself a note, given himself permission to take the holiday.”
She asked Mr. Trudeau if he gave himself permission to “break the law” by accepting the $215,000 free holiday, which included the use of the Aga Khan’s private helicopter and planes.
“No, Mr. Speaker,” Mr. Trudeau replied.
“The RCMP looked into this matter and no political interference was around it,” he added. “They came to their own conclusions that there was nothing to pursue.” (Justin himself states)
The documents show the RCMP decided it would not be in the public interest to lay charges because of a lack of clarity in federal rules that apply to accepting gifts. Because Mr. Trudeau is the head of government, the RCMP said, “it cannot be definitely determined whether or not Mr. Trudeau can simply provide consent to himself.”
The Aga Khan Foundation has received millions of dollars from Ottawa for its work in developing countries. At the time of the trip, it had also registered to lobby several government departments, including the Prime Minister’s Office, for funding for its development projects.
In 2017, then-ethics commissioner Mary Dawson found Mr. Trudeau had violated four sections of the Conflict of Interest Act by accepting the vacation, because of continuing official business between the government and the Aga Khan.
The RCMP said in the documents that “it is unclear whether Mr. Trudeau can be prosecuted under Section 121(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, since the section has a provision which allows officials to accept benefits from individuals with government dealings, provided the official has the written consent of the head of their branch of government.”
The RCMP said Mr. Trudeau’s actions as Prime Minister “were arguably more damaging to the government of Canada’s appearance of integrity” than any similar actions carried out by a lower-ranking government official.
But the RCMP concluded that, aside from the low prospect of conviction, charging a sitting Prime Minister would cause damage that would “vastly outweigh” the negative effects of charging an ordinary member of the public.
The RCMP has told The Globe that their findings were independently validated by two separate third parties, including the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Even the CBC:
The police force ultimately decided not to pursue a criminal investigation of the trip, which was separately examined by former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson.
The RCMP's decision responded, in part, to a nuance in the law that makes it possible for sitting prime ministers to grant themselves consent to receive gifts that otherwise would constitute fraud against the government.
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The police force ultimately decided not to pursue a criminal investigation of the trip, which was separately examined by former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson.
The RCMP's decision responded, in part, to a nuance in the law that makes it possible for sitting prime ministers to grant themselves consent to receive gifts that otherwise would constitute fraud against the government.
Conservatives ask if Trudeau used 'get out of jail free card' before 2016 Aga Khan vacation — CBC News
The RCMP examined the possibility of charging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with fraud after investigating his 2016 family vacation on the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas, according to internal documents concerning the investigation.
He's a disgrace!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he did not authorize himself to take his family on an exclusive vacation at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas in 2016.
(He didnt have to. The RCMP blinked first)
Documents obtained by the Conservative Party under access to information detail an RCMP investigation into the Christmas holiday at the Ismaili Muslim leader’s luxurious island retreat. The RCMP said there may have been reasonable grounds to lay fraud charges against Mr. Trudeau because he accepted the free vacation with a person who had millions of dollars in dealings with Ottawa.
Trudeau says he didn’t authorize himself to take free Aga Khan trip in 2016 — The Globe and Mail
The RCMP said there may have been reasonable grounds to lay fraud charges against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau because he accepted a free vacation with a person who had millions of dollars in dealings with Ottawa
But the Mounties decided against charging Mr. Trudeau because it was unclear if the Prime Minister had the authority to approve the all-expenses-paid gift for himself.
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen said in Question Period in the Commons on Tuesday that the RCMP “knew there was a loophole that he could have used.”
“As silly as it might sound, the Prime Minister could have written himself a note, given himself permission to take the holiday.”
She asked Mr. Trudeau if he gave himself permission to “break the law” by accepting the $215,000 free holiday, which included the use of the Aga Khan’s private helicopter and planes.
“No, Mr. Speaker,” Mr. Trudeau replied.
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“The RCMP looked into this matter and no political interference was around it,” he added. “They came to their own conclusions that there was nothing to pursue.” (Justin himself states)
The documents show the RCMP decided it would not be in the public interest to lay charges because of a lack of clarity in federal rules that apply to accepting gifts. Because Mr. Trudeau is the head of government, the RCMP said, “it cannot be definitely determined whether or not Mr. Trudeau can simply provide consent to himself.”
The Aga Khan Foundation has received millions of dollars from Ottawa for its work in developing countries. At the time of the trip, it had also registered to lobby several government departments, including the Prime Minister’s Office, for funding for its development projects.
In 2017, then-ethics commissioner Mary Dawson found Mr. Trudeau had violated four sections of the Conflict of Interest Act by accepting the vacation, because of continuing official business between the government and the Aga Khan.
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The RCMP said in the documents that “it is unclear whether Mr. Trudeau can be prosecuted under Section 121(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, since the section has a provision which allows officials to accept benefits from individuals with government dealings, provided the official has the written consent of the head of their branch of government.”
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The RCMP said Mr. Trudeau’s actions as Prime Minister “were arguably more damaging to the government of Canada’s appearance of integrity” than any similar actions carried out by a lower-ranking government official.
But the RCMP concluded that, aside from the low prospect of conviction, charging a sitting Prime Minister would cause damage that would “vastly outweigh” the negative effects of charging an ordinary member of the public.
The RCMP has told The Globe that their findings were independently validated by two separate third parties, including the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The entire saga of Justin Trudeau’s illegal vacation six years ago to the Aga Khan’s private island is embarrassing to Canada. The RCMP’s handling of the investigation, now laid bare for all to see, just adds to the embarrassment.
While the Ethics Commissioner already determined the vacation was illegal because it violated the Conflict of Interest Act, documents released this week show that the Mounties considered whether to charge Trudeau but ultimately decided not to. The documents related to the investigation should make anyone question whether the RCMP is a serious police service capable of investigating much of anything, never mind alleged wrongdoing at the highest levels of government.
The alleged investigation appears to have consisted of officers going to Google to find information about the Aga Khan, his foundation and the report issued by the Ethics Commissioner on this issue. Investigators even copied and pasted Trudeau’s Wikipedia page including his family tree.
One thing they didn’t do was speak to the prime minister himself.
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A chart detailing how the police service should proceed in deciding whether to lay charges against Trudeau shows that there was one key point they were unsure of. Rather than ask Trudeau for clarification, the Mounties said they were unsure and dropped the case.
Trudeau was being investigated for a possible charge of a fraud on the government. Section 121 of the Criminal Code makes it illegal for government officials to take rewards from people government business with.
A lavish Christmas vacation on a private tropical island certainly qualifies as a reward and the Aga Khan, through his foundation, was doing business with the government. The Mounties, using their chart, established that Trudeau was a government official, that he accepted a benefit from the Aga Khan, that the Aga Khan was conducting business with the government and that Trudeau knew that he accepted a benefit from a person who has dealings with the government.
Is it any wonder that much of the public is skeptical?
Trudeau interfered in a criminal prosecution to help a friendly firm (SNC Lavalin) and faced no consequences. He swept the We Charity scandal under the rug. He’s now attempting to set up the inquiry into his use of the Emergencies Act to wash away his sins on that file.
And on this vacation that appears to have clearly violated the law, Trudeau stands in the House of Commons and laughs.
While the Ethics Commissioner already determined the vacation was illegal because it violated the Conflict of Interest Act, documents released this week show that the Mounties considered whether to charge Trudeau but ultimately decided not to. The documents related to the investigation should make anyone question whether the RCMP is a serious police service capable of investigating much of anything, never mind alleged wrongdoing at the highest levels of government.
The alleged investigation appears to have consisted of officers going to Google to find information about the Aga Khan, his foundation and the report issued by the Ethics Commissioner on this issue. Investigators even copied and pasted Trudeau’s Wikipedia page including his family tree.
One thing they didn’t do was speak to the prime minister himself.
LILLEY: Mounties bungle criminal investigation into Justin Trudeau — Toronto Sun
The entire saga of Justin Trudeau’s illegal vacation six years ago to the Aga Khan’s private island is embarrassing to Canada. The RCMP’s handling of the investigation, now laid bare for all to see, just adds to the embarrassment. While the Ethics Commissioner already determined the vacation was...
A chart detailing how the police service should proceed in deciding whether to lay charges against Trudeau shows that there was one key point they were unsure of. Rather than ask Trudeau for clarification, the Mounties said they were unsure and dropped the case.
Trudeau was being investigated for a possible charge of a fraud on the government. Section 121 of the Criminal Code makes it illegal for government officials to take rewards from people government business with.
A lavish Christmas vacation on a private tropical island certainly qualifies as a reward and the Aga Khan, through his foundation, was doing business with the government. The Mounties, using their chart, established that Trudeau was a government official, that he accepted a benefit from the Aga Khan, that the Aga Khan was conducting business with the government and that Trudeau knew that he accepted a benefit from a person who has dealings with the government.
Is it any wonder that much of the public is skeptical?
Trudeau interfered in a criminal prosecution to help a friendly firm (SNC Lavalin) and faced no consequences. He swept the We Charity scandal under the rug. He’s now attempting to set up the inquiry into his use of the Emergencies Act to wash away his sins on that file.
And on this vacation that appears to have clearly violated the law, Trudeau stands in the House of Commons and laughs.
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Everyone knows laws are for little people , pay your taxes peasant.The entire saga of Justin Trudeau’s illegal vacation six years ago to the Aga Khan’s private island is embarrassing to Canada. The RCMP’s handling of the investigation, now laid bare for all to see, just adds to the embarrassment.
While the Ethics Commissioner already determined the vacation was illegal because it violated the Conflict of Interest Act, documents released this week show that the Mounties considered whether to charge Trudeau but ultimately decided not to. The documents related to the investigation should make anyone question whether the RCMP is a serious police service capable of investigating much of anything, never mind alleged wrongdoing at the highest levels of government.
The alleged investigation appears to have consisted of officers going to Google to find information about the Aga Khan, his foundation and the report issued by the Ethics Commissioner on this issue. Investigators even copied and pasted Trudeau’s Wikipedia page including his family tree.
One thing they didn’t do was speak to the prime minister himself.
LILLEY: Mounties bungle criminal investigation into Justin Trudeau — Toronto Sun
The entire saga of Justin Trudeau’s illegal vacation six years ago to the Aga Khan’s private island is embarrassing to Canada. The RCMP’s handling of the investigation, now laid bare for all to see, just adds to the embarrassment. While the Ethics Commissioner already determined the vacation was...
A chart detailing how the police service should proceed in deciding whether to lay charges against Trudeau shows that there was one key point they were unsure of. Rather than ask Trudeau for clarification, the Mounties said they were unsure and dropped the case.
Trudeau was being investigated for a possible charge of a fraud on the government. Section 121 of the Criminal Code makes it illegal for government officials to take rewards from people government business with.
A lavish Christmas vacation on a private tropical island certainly qualifies as a reward and the Aga Khan, through his foundation, was doing business with the government. The Mounties, using their chart, established that Trudeau was a government official, that he accepted a benefit from the Aga Khan, that the Aga Khan was conducting business with the government and that Trudeau knew that he accepted a benefit from a person who has dealings with the government.
Is it any wonder that much of the public is skeptical?
Trudeau interfered in a criminal prosecution to help a friendly firm (SNC Lavalin) and faced no consequences. He swept the We Charity scandal under the rug. He’s now attempting to set up the inquiry into his use of the Emergencies Act to wash away his sins on that file.
And on this vacation that appears to have clearly violated the law, Trudeau stands in the House of Commons and laughs.
Michael Taube: Trudeau may have avoided an RCMP fraud charge, but Conservatives should not let him off the hook — National Post
While I agree that Trudeau was lucky to have avoided a fraud charge over the Aga Khan affair, he should also count himself lucky for having survived for this long in Canadian politics
Quebec prosecutors have received court approval for a deferred prosecution agreement with Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., the first such deal since the new legal mechanism became law in 2018….because its 2015!!
Judge Éric Downs of the Quebec Superior Court sanctioned the agreement in a verbal decision on Wednesday afternoon, thereby settling criminal charges against the company related to a bridge contract in Montreal two decades ago. The judge said he would publish a detailed written decision later.
“We’ve reached a point now where this company has an integrity program that’s exemplary,” prosecutor Francis Pilotte said. “There really was no reason not to offer them an agreement. [The law] was made for cases like this.”
As part of a three-year agreement, SNC-Lavalin will pay a penalty of $29.6-million. It will also undergo third-party monitoring of its ethics and compliance systems by an outside law firm for three years.
“This agreement is in the public interest,” said François Fontaine, a lawyer with Norton Rose representing SNC-Lavalin.
SNC was denied a deferred prosecution agreement two years ago in a separate case in which it was charged with violating Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and fraud related to its business dealings in Libya when Moammar Gadhafi was in power. Kathleen Roussel, director of federal prosecutions, told The Globe and Mail in 2020 that a deferred prosecution agreement in that case was inappropriate because of the “severity and breadth” of the offence.
SNC undertook an intense lobbying campaign with the federal government to get a deferred prosecution agreement in the Libya case. Allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other members of his government improperly pressed then-justice minister and attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould to order a settlement engulfed the government in crisis for weeks.
Blah blah blah….Quebec-NDP/Liberals, etc…
www.theglobeandmail.com
Judge Éric Downs of the Quebec Superior Court sanctioned the agreement in a verbal decision on Wednesday afternoon, thereby settling criminal charges against the company related to a bridge contract in Montreal two decades ago. The judge said he would publish a detailed written decision later.
“We’ve reached a point now where this company has an integrity program that’s exemplary,” prosecutor Francis Pilotte said. “There really was no reason not to offer them an agreement. [The law] was made for cases like this.”
As part of a three-year agreement, SNC-Lavalin will pay a penalty of $29.6-million. It will also undergo third-party monitoring of its ethics and compliance systems by an outside law firm for three years.
“This agreement is in the public interest,” said François Fontaine, a lawyer with Norton Rose representing SNC-Lavalin.
SNC was denied a deferred prosecution agreement two years ago in a separate case in which it was charged with violating Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and fraud related to its business dealings in Libya when Moammar Gadhafi was in power. Kathleen Roussel, director of federal prosecutions, told The Globe and Mail in 2020 that a deferred prosecution agreement in that case was inappropriate because of the “severity and breadth” of the offence.
SNC undertook an intense lobbying campaign with the federal government to get a deferred prosecution agreement in the Libya case. Allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other members of his government improperly pressed then-justice minister and attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould to order a settlement engulfed the government in crisis for weeks.
Blah blah blah….Quebec-NDP/Liberals, etc…
SNC-Lavalin gets a deferred prosecution agreement – a first in Canada
SNC-Lavalin struck the remediation agreement pact with Quebec’s office of criminal prosecutions, known as the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales to resolve charges laid last fall against two company entities
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Huh….
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A senior Mountie told a public inquiry on Thursday that federal lawyers advised him not to disclose a call he received from the RCMP Commissioner that he says appeared to be motivated by a desire to use the Nova Scotia mass shooting to boost support for Liberal gun-control measures.
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On Monday, the public inquiry released a letter that justice Thomas Cromwell sent to the federal Justice Department. In his Aug. 5 letter to general counsel Lori Ward, the retired judge wrote that he takes issue with recent testimony from a senior RCMP officer who suggested in the witness box that federal lawyers had told him not to divulge information that he wasn’t specifically asked about.
Come on guys, it’s not SNC Lavatory & Jody Wilson Raybould here…”The Government of Canada is committed to fully supporting the Mass Casualty Commission Inquiry in its important work,” he said.
Senior RCMP officer tells Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry he was told not to disclose call from Commissioner Brenda Lucki — The Globe and Mail
In a phone call, the commissioner pressed the Nova Scotia RCMP to release details on guns the killer used, in spite of concerns disclosing details would compromise the investigation
Ottawa urged to allow witnesses to give complete testimony on shootings — The Globe and Mail
Justice Thomas Cromwell writes letter to Justice Department over potential omissions in Mass Casualty Commission evidence
Come on guys, it’s not SNC Lavatory & Jody Wilson Raybould here…”The Government of Canada is committed to fully supporting the Mass Casualty Commission Inquiry in its important work,” he said.
Nearly four years after Canada’s prime minister broke federal ethics laws by pressuring a former justice minister to intervene in the prosecution of a Montreal-based engineering firm, the RCMP have reportedly opened an investigation into allegations of prosecutorial obstruction in connection with the SNC-Lavalin affair.
A May 25 response to an access to information request filed by Democracy Watcher co-founder Duff Conacher was partially denied by the Mounties, as the requested records concerned a matter “currently under investigation,” inviting him to resubmit his request once court proceedings had concluded.
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(This might mean an election sooner than later before the the results of this investigation becomes public, etc…)
The National Post has asked the RCMP for comment but has not yet received a response.
The last time the RCMP spoke publicly about the SNC-Lavalin affair was in 2019, when a police service spokesperson told CBC that they were “examining this matter carefully” and will take “appropriate actions as required.”
That was shortly after the federal ethics commissioner deemed the prime minister had violated Section 9 of the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring then-attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to curtail criminal prosecution against SNC-Lavalin.
“The RCMP should have confirmed long ago that it was investigating the situation given the evidence,” Conacher told the National Post.
“And that more than four years have passed since the situation was made public, and almost four years since the Ethics Commissioner’s ruling finding that Prime Minister Trudeau violated the federal ethics law pressuring the Attorney General.”
(Rehash of the SNC Lavatory and Trudeau throwing Wilson-Raybould under the bus at the above link)
As RCMP investigators began to look into the matter throughout the summer of 2019, The Globe and Mail reported that in September that investigators’ efforts were being hindered by the federal government’s refusal to lift cabinet confidentiality. The story was reported one day before Parliament was dissolved ahead of that fall’s federal election.
An RCMP source told the newspaper at the time that investigators were looking into launching an obstruction of justice investigation.
Conacher said there needs to be more urgency in any investigation.
“Are the RCMP and prosecutors waiting for a third federal election to pass? Or doing what often happens in Canada when powerful politicians and government officials are involved in alleged illegal activities: delaying with the hope that they can eventually bury the results of the investigation?” he said.
A May 25 response to an access to information request filed by Democracy Watcher co-founder Duff Conacher was partially denied by the Mounties, as the requested records concerned a matter “currently under investigation,” inviting him to resubmit his request once court proceedings had concluded.
RCMP confirms it dropped investigation of Liberals' SNC-Lavalin affair over lack of evidence — National Post
Nearly four years ago Trudeau broke federal ethics laws by pressuring a former justice minister to intervene in the prosecution of a Montreal-based engineering firm
(This might mean an election sooner than later before the the results of this investigation becomes public, etc…)
The National Post has asked the RCMP for comment but has not yet received a response.
The last time the RCMP spoke publicly about the SNC-Lavalin affair was in 2019, when a police service spokesperson told CBC that they were “examining this matter carefully” and will take “appropriate actions as required.”
That was shortly after the federal ethics commissioner deemed the prime minister had violated Section 9 of the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring then-attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to curtail criminal prosecution against SNC-Lavalin.
“The RCMP should have confirmed long ago that it was investigating the situation given the evidence,” Conacher told the National Post.
“And that more than four years have passed since the situation was made public, and almost four years since the Ethics Commissioner’s ruling finding that Prime Minister Trudeau violated the federal ethics law pressuring the Attorney General.”
(Rehash of the SNC Lavatory and Trudeau throwing Wilson-Raybould under the bus at the above link)
As RCMP investigators began to look into the matter throughout the summer of 2019, The Globe and Mail reported that in September that investigators’ efforts were being hindered by the federal government’s refusal to lift cabinet confidentiality. The story was reported one day before Parliament was dissolved ahead of that fall’s federal election.
An RCMP source told the newspaper at the time that investigators were looking into launching an obstruction of justice investigation.
Conacher said there needs to be more urgency in any investigation.
“Are the RCMP and prosecutors waiting for a third federal election to pass? Or doing what often happens in Canada when powerful politicians and government officials are involved in alleged illegal activities: delaying with the hope that they can eventually bury the results of the investigation?” he said.
Whoopsies…again…The RCMP admitted Wednesday that it was wrong for the force to deny an access-to-information request to a democracy-watchdog group in May by claiming police were investigating the interference of senior Liberals in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, since the investigation had been dropped months earlier.
On Monday, Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher went public with a letter from the national police force denying a requested release of records concerning the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The reason the RCMP gave for refusing to release records to Democracy Watch was because it said there was a police investigation underway.
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After the Public Prosecution Service of Canada denied requests by SNC-Lavalin to enter into a remediation agreement, senior Liberals, including the Prime Minister’s Office, pressured then attorney general and justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to make a deal with the firm to help it avoid prosecution. She refused, and was shuffled out of her role, and later evicted from caucus… because it was 2015-ish.
While Canada’s ethics commissioner deemed in 2019 that Trudeau had broken federal ethics laws by improperly pressuring his former attorney general, questions swirled as to if the Mounties would conduct a criminal investigation into the matter.
When Conacher went public Monday with the information RCMP had given his group that an investigation was underway, the RCMP proceeded to ignore further media requests, including from National Post. In the early evening, the RCMP posted on social media that an investigation was not underway. Then late that night, it issued an official statement that there had been an investigation underway, but it had been dropped due to lack of evidence by January, months before Conacher made his request.
Two days after being asked to explain the discrepancy, RCMP spokesperson Marie-Eve Breton told the National Post that statement was made in “error.”
On Monday, Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher went public with a letter from the national police force denying a requested release of records concerning the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The reason the RCMP gave for refusing to release records to Democracy Watch was because it said there was a police investigation underway.
RCMP admits it wrongly denied releasing records, claiming it was still investigating Liberals' SNC-Lavalin affair — National Post
The RCMP decided in January 2023 to not launch an investigation
While Canada’s ethics commissioner deemed in 2019 that Trudeau had broken federal ethics laws by improperly pressuring his former attorney general, questions swirled as to if the Mounties would conduct a criminal investigation into the matter.
When Conacher went public Monday with the information RCMP had given his group that an investigation was underway, the RCMP proceeded to ignore further media requests, including from National Post. In the early evening, the RCMP posted on social media that an investigation was not underway. Then late that night, it issued an official statement that there had been an investigation underway, but it had been dropped due to lack of evidence by January, months before Conacher made his request.
Two days after being asked to explain the discrepancy, RCMP spokesperson Marie-Eve Breton told the National Post that statement was made in “error.”