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CCF MP Erin Weir represents Regina-Lewvan, Sask. 

Lessons from SNC-Lavalin: prosecute business executives, not companies

  • Corruption allegations against two of Canada’s largest companies, SNC–Lavalin and now Bombardier, have important implications for the prosecution of corporate crime. We should put
Opinion | BY CCF MP ERIN WEIR | June 3, 2019
If we wish to stop corporate corruption without undermining leading Canadian companies, we should focus on prosecuting the people within those enterprises who commit crimes. DPAs with corporations could support this approach by requiring independent oversight of their internal activities, writes CCF MP Erin Weir. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Lessons from SNC-Lavalin: prosecute business executives, not companies

Opinion | BY CCF MP ERIN WEIR | June 3, 2019
  • Corruption allegations against two of Canada’s largest companies, SNC–Lavalin and now Bombardier, have important implications for the prosecution of corporate crime. We should put

Lessons from SNC-Lavalin: prosecute business executives, not companies

Opinion | BY CCF MP ERIN WEIR | June 3, 2019
  • Corruption allegations against two of Canada’s largest companies, SNC–Lavalin and now Bombardier, have important implications for the prosecution of corporate crime. We should put
If we wish to stop corporate corruption without undermining leading Canadian companies, we should focus on prosecuting the people within those enterprises who commit crimes. DPAs with corporations could support this approach by requiring independent oversight of their internal activities, writes CCF MP Erin Weir. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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