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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