QUEBEC CANADA SAQ EXCHANGE RATE KICKBACK SCANDAL

BY MONICA DOBIE AN OPPOSITION leader in the Canadian province of Québec has called in the Drinks Bulletin for a special public inquiry into a financial scandal involving the local alcohol monopoly retailer, the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ). The provincial government-owned monopoly has admitted that two ex-vice-presidents were involved in a price-fixing and kickback scheme, although they did not profit personally. An investigation by accounting firm KPMG revealed that Laurent Meriaux and Alain Proteau attempted to incite some European suppliers to ...


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