Charbonneau Commission

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The Charbonneau Commission, officially the Commission of Inquiry on the Awarding and Management of Public Contracts in the Construction Industry, is a public inquiry in Quebec, Canada into potential corruption in the management of public construction contracts.

The commission was enacted on 19 October 2011 by the provincial Liberal government of Jean Charest, and is chaired by Justice France Charbonneau.[1] The mandate of the Committee is to:

  1. Examine the existence of schemes and, where appropriate, to paint a portrait of activities involving collusion and corruption in the provision and management of public contracts in the construction industry (including private organizations, government enterprises and municipalities) and to include any links with the financing of political parties.
  2. Paint a picture of possible organized crime infiltration in the construction industry.
  3. Examine possible solutions and make recommendations establishing measures to identify, reduce and prevent collusion and corruption in awarding and managing public contracts in the construction industry.[2]

Repercussions

  • Resignation of Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt: in October 2012 police searched two of Vaillancourt's residences, municipal buildings, and safety deposit boxes rented by Vaillancourt. On 24 October Vaillancourt announced that he would be temporarily leaving his function as mayor for health reasons. On 9 November he resigned as mayor, denying all of the corruption allegations against him.On May 9, 2013 he was arrested at his home by the police and charged with gangsterism.[3]
  • Resignation of Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay on November 5, 2012 as a direct result of revelations made in the Commission.[4]
  • Resignation of Montreal interim-mayor Michael Applebaum on June 18, 2013 after his arrest and 14 criminal charges stemming from activities linked to companies central to the Commission's testimony.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Commission d'enquête sur l'octroi et la gestion des contrats publics dans l'industrie de la construction: La Commission". Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved November 1, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Commission d'enquête sur l'octroi et la gestion des contrats publics dans l'industrie de la construction: Mandat". Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved November 1, 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Laval mayor resigns amid corruption allegations". Montreal: CBC News. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  4. ↑ Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay resigns amid Charbonneau Commission corruption allegations at the National Post; published November 5, 2012
  5. ↑ http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/06/17/montreal_mayor_michael_applebaum_has_been_arrested.html Allan Woods, Julian Sher (June 17, 2013). "Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum charged with 14 offences". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 21, 2013.

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