Jody Wilson-Raybould said she was pressured to end a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. The opposition called for Mr. Trudeau’s resignation.
Tag: Ethics and Official Misconduct
Vatican Hopes Meeting on Child Sex Abuse Will Be a Turning Point
Church leaders spoke of demanding accountability and transparency, but there have been similar calls in the past and change has been slow.
Minister Central to Trudeau Ethics Inquiry Suddenly Quits
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former justice minister, abruptly quit his cabinet amid allegations that she had been improperly pressured to drop a criminal case.
Ethics Inquiry Opened Over Justin Trudeau’s Actions in Bribery Case
Canada’s ethics commissioner said he will investigate allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pressed his former attorney general to end a case against a major engineering firm.
National Australia Bank Chiefs to Resign in Wake of Damaging Report
The big lender had been singled out for its business practices and what an official report said was little likelihood of change under its top executives.
Bribes Like ‘Monopoly Money’ Were Given to South Africa’s Leaders, Panel Hears
A former executive at a logistics company delivered explosive testimony about corruption inside the African National Congress, South Africa’s governing party.
Ousted Leader’s R&B Lament: A Malay Version of ‘Kiss and Say Goodbye’
Najib Razak, who faces dozens of corruption-related charges, sang in a recording released online that he was a victim of “slander and revenge.”
Carlos Ghosn Is Denied Bail as Jail Stint Looks to Continue
A Tokyo court rejected an offer that the fallen Nissan chairman hire private security guards and surrender all of his passports.
Scientist Who Edited Babies’ Genes Is Likely to Face Charges in China
A Chinese government investigation found that He Jiankui had “seriously violated” state regulations by altering human embryos.
Carlos Ghosn Offers Higher Bail and Security Guards in Bid to Be Freed From Jail
Mr. Ghosn is offering to personally pay for an apartment along with private security guards as he fights Japanese charges of financial misconduct.