The Competitors Bureau introduced at the moment that the Public Prosecution Service of Canada filed a most popular indictment in opposition to 5 contractors in Brandon, Manitoba, for alleged conspiracy to divide up contracts, amongst themselves, for refurbishment providers for social housing items.
The costs stem from a Bureau investigation that discovered proof that the accused people manipulated a minimum of 89 contracts awarded by the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Company between roughly December 2011 and February 2016. These contracts are valued at roughly $4.5 million.
The next people have every been charged underneath the Prison Code with conspiracy to commit fraud over $5,000, and underneath the Competitors Act for conspiracy to allocate contracts:
Geoff Gregoire
Man Pringle
James Kauk
Ryan Lamont
Doug Gunnarson
The Bureau acknowledges the in depth help it acquired from the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Company, and the Brandon Police Service in the course of the course of its investigation.
Quotes
“Manipulating contracts to suppress competitors is a critical crime. It leads to larger prices for building initiatives and is very regarding in terms of reasonably priced housing. Cracking down on cartels is a high precedence for the Competitors Bureau, and we’re decided to pursue all those that collude to extend their earnings by defrauding public funds.”
Matthew Boswell
Commissioner of Competitors
