Riadh Ben Aissa, the former SNC- Lavalin Group Inc. executive in charge of global construction was arrested several days ago in Switzerland. Ben Aissa was under investigation by the RCMP in Canada for alleged money laundering and foreign corruption. In February 2012, he was terminated from his position with SNC-Lavalin in Montréal. Swiss authorities have … Continue reading
This is a tale of two crimes and two punishments: the first, a conviction for price-fixing under §45(1) of the Competition Act in Québec in which the guilty party was sentenced to a term of 12 months imprisonment; the second, a conviction for terrorist financing under §83.03(b) of the Criminal Code in British Columbia in which the … Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Canada today released its long-anticipated opinion on whether the proposed federal Securities Act was within federal competence under the British North America Act of 1867 (also known as the 1867 Constitution Act) and determined that, in its opinion, securities law was within provincial competence, not federal. The decision is disappointing from … Continue reading
The Canadian government has announced that it is investigating about 6,500 foreign nationals in Canada for suspected immigration fraud. The investigations are targeting 2,100 foreign nationals who are believed to have made false statements to obtain Canadian citizenship and 4,400 foreign nationals who are believed to have made false statements to obtain, or renew, permanent … Continue reading
The news earlier this month that the RCMP raided several offices of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. in the Toronto area and were investigating the corporation in connection with a corruption probe in the bidding process for the building of the $1.2 billion Padma Bridge in Bangladesh has forced lawyers representing clients who do business internationally to … Continue reading