Competition Bureau Lays Additional Criminal Charges Related to Infrastructure Projects in Quebec

(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/02/14 -- Competition Bureau

The Competition Bureau has laid additional criminal charges against one company and one individual in relation to a complex bid-rigging scheme that ensured preferential treatment for a group of contractors seeking to obtain municipal contracts for infrastructure projects. These criminal charges are related to two calls for tender worth nearly $2.5 million issued between January 2008 and December 2009 for an infrastructure repair project and the construction of a water retaining basin in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Mr. Serge Fregeau and the company B. Fregeau et Fils Inc. were each charged with two counts of bid-rigging under the Competition Act. These charges were laid following a joint investigation by the Surete du Quebec and the Bureau.

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"Bid-rigging is a serious criminal offence and we are pleased that these charges are now before the courts. We are thankful for the collaboration with our domestic law enforcement counterparts, such as the Surete du Quebec, as these partnerships help us better fight collusion and corruption in Canada."

Matthew Boswell, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition

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In June 2012, criminal charges were laid against .

In January 2014, additional criminal charges were laid against .



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