After serving as the focal point of a years-long political scandal, SNC-Lavalin will now face fraud and bribery charges.
A Quebec Court ruled yesterday that the Montreal-based engineering company would face the charges relating to alleged bribes made to Libya between 2001 and 2011.
SNC has become a household name over the past few months as the topic of a disagreement among major federal politicians.
Former Attorney General Jodi Wilson-Raybould had previously refused to give Lavalin a deferred prosecution agreement which would have allowed them to skirt the charges.
But she later alleged pressure from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, leading to a dispute which ultimately led to her dismissal from cabinet.
SNC is accused of bribing Libyan officials as much as 48 million dollars for government contracts, and defrauding a further 130 million.
If found guilty, the company could face a 10 year-ban on bidding on federal government contracts.
