Thursday, March 7, 2019

Canada´s Trudeau admits " erosion of trust" in SNC-Lavalin case


Canada’s Trudeau admits “erosion of trust” in SNC-Lavalin case

On Thursday morning, Canada´s Primer Minister, Justin Trudeau, made a statement, regarding the comments, about his  former attorney general and justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, she said that she felt pressured and faced political interference by the prime minister and members of his inner circle, over when to make a deal that would have suspended prosecution against the engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
He said that his government did not place any type of pressure on the investigation, he also tried to reassure the Canadian people that there was no breakdown in the system, the rule of law or the integrity of their institutions.
Over this matter, the Prime Minister lost two top ministers.
The SNC-Lavalin is a Quebec-based firm established as one of the biggest engineering and construction companies.
The company is facing allegations that former executives paid bribes to win contracts in Libya under Muammar Gaddafi's regime, which was terminated in 2011.


By: Mirna Solis Perez


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