SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges, Quebec judge rules

VIDEO: The Conservatives accused the Liberals on Tuesday of “rewriting the rules” over reported illegal campaign contributions, stating they “sat on the information.”

SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges linked to its alleged business activities in Libya under former dictator Muammar Qaddafi.

A Quebec judge ruled Wednesday morning that prosecutors have enough evidence to sustain a trial of the Montreal engineering giant, which stands accused of fraud and bribing Libyan officials between 2001 and 2011 to get contracts.

The evidence is under a publication ban.

READ MORE: SNC-Lavalin executives look at breaking up company ahead of potential criminal conviction

If convicted, the company could face being barred for up to 10 years from bidding on government contracts. MORE

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