RCMP Launches Investigation into Alleged Prosecutorial Obstruction in SNC-Lavalin Affair
After nearly four years since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was found to have violated federal ethics laws by pressuring a former justice minister to intervene in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, the RCMP has reportedly initiated an investigation into allegations of prosecutorial obstruction related to the affair. The investigation was revealed in response to an access-to-information request filed by Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher. While some requested records were denied due to the ongoing investigation, Conacher was advised to resubmit the request once court proceedings concluded.
Conacher’s access-to-information request sought records regarding decisions made in relation to the examination, subsequent investigations, and prosecution of individuals involved in the allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former finance minister Bill Morneau, some staff members, and former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick obstructed justice by pressuring then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
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