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SNC-Lavalin pleads guilty to fraud charge, to pay $280-million fine

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

NICOLAS VAN PRAET, ANDREW WILLIS, GREG MCARTHUR SECURITIES REGULATION REPORTER, SEAN FINE JUSTICE WRITER, MONTREAL PUBLISHED DECEMBER 18, 2019 FOR SUBSCRIBERS https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-snc-lavalin-reaches-agreement-to-plead-guilty-to-charges-of-corruption/ After year of political turmoil, SNC-Lavalin gets most of what it wanted in plea deal — Comments This … Continue reading →

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Alberta terminates election commissioner’s contract amid probe into UCP leadership race

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta conference, in Edmonton, Alta, on Nov. 15, 2019. JASON FRANSON/THE CANADIAN PRESS — Alberta UCP government terminates election commissioner’s contract amid probe into UCP leadership race https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-terminates-election-commissioners-contract-amid-probe-into/ Comments It … Continue reading →

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Dirty money driving up B.C. home prices as more than $40-billion laundered across Canada in 2018 – Globe and Mail

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

May 10 2019 Commentary This linked to illegal importing and sale of opioids and other drugs with over 11k Canadians dying of opioid related overdoses since 2016. How was it allowed to get this bad? It says $7 of the … Continue reading →

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MPI diverting overcharges to police again instead of refunding or reducing rates as per legislated monopoly – also being labeled as socialism

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

MPI Funding Increased Enforcement Against Distracted Driving — April 4, 2019 – CHRISD.CA plus commentary Post on Facebook Some of Comments: “Socialism at it’s best. Governments take money from the people, the more money they control, the worse it is. … Continue reading →

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MB Government budget adds 27 more RCMP Officers – will they be used effectively?

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

March 28 2019 – Kevin Yaworski – Concerned Citizen — I support spending on these officers if their direction and focus is on serious crimes (violent, property, corporate, financial and blue collar) and not more traffic “safety” revenue or MPI … Continue reading →

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‘Project Wide Awake’: How the RCMP Watches You on Social Media | The Tyee

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

Exclusive: How police are using new software to expand surveillance of citizens’ activities. By Bryan Carney 25 Mar 2019 | TheTyee.ca The RCMP is now proactively using software that allows officers to identify and monitor activity on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram … Continue reading →

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Serious and financial crimes on the rise and now crime tourism – time to reverse the trend

Posted on March 23, 2019 by

Burglars in Edmonton caught on camera – DailyMail.com — I see why many are getting one of these smart door bells with WiFi and camera. Looks like it time to do the same. Just need to secure it and other … Continue reading →

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Money laundering case in BC dropped without any reasons given – update

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

A woman arrives at a storefront in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. The RCMP raided the location in 2015 when it housed the business Style Travel. RAFAL GERSZAK — It is concerning that this important case dropped without … Continue reading →

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Public deserves clarity from Ottawa on collapse of money-laundering case, says B.C. official

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

Public deserves clarity from Ottawa on collapse of money-laundering case, says B.C. official – Globe and Mail JUSTINE HUNTER AND COLIN FREEZE VICTORIA /TORONTO DECEMBER 3, 2018 Article archived below. — Concerning news about Corporate and Financial Crime prosecutions getting … Continue reading →

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Federal budget bill quietly proposes tool to ease penalties for corporate crime

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

May 15 2018 – CBC News Politics Federal budget bill quietly proposes tool to ease penalties for corporate crime ‘It seems we’re letting those with the means have an easier time of it than those who don’t have the means’ … Continue reading →

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