(August 2, 2005) Six-month deadline for panel to submit report.
KSEB contract for SNC-Lavalin
(July 31, 2005) With charges of political corruption and kickbacks in the SNC-Lavalin deal mounting against it, the Kerala CPI (M) Secretary is on the defensive.
SNC-Lavalin row
(July 21, 2005) CPM state general secretary and former power minister Pinarayi Vijayan laid the blame on the UDF for not getting the grant for the completion of the Malabar Cancer Centre at Thalassery.
Former minister breaks silence on Canadian deal
(July 21, 2005) Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan yesterday broke his silence on the controversial the Canada-based SNC Lavalin contract, admitting that the company has erred in its commitment to Kerala.
Canadian company contract haunts LDF
(July 20, 2005) Skeletons are tumbling out from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) cupboard in the form of controversial deal for power projects between Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and a Canadian firm during the previous LDF rule.
KSEB-Lavalin deal draws CAG’s criticism
(July 10, 2005) A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has noted that "there was serious deviation from prescribed procedures in the award of contract to SNC Lavalin".
PRESS RELEASE Export Development Canada keeps taxpayers in the dark, says Rosen and Associates Limited
(June 14, 2005) A report by one of Canada’s leading forensic accounting firms, Toronto-based Rosen and Associates, criticizes the 2003 annual report of Export Development Canada for not differentiating between commercial and politically-mandated activities. EDC is a crown corporation that in 2003 backstopped $51.9 billion in exports and international investments by Canadian enterprises. The Rosen and Associates study focused on the financial reporting relating to EDC’s loan portfolio.
Civil servant alleges wrongful dismissal, sues for $2.5-million
(March 1, 2005) Former EDC head launches suit.
Ottawa lends Delta money for Bombardier jets
(August 7, 2004) Subsidiary of troubled U.S. airline to use federal funds to buy regional jets.
World Bank sanctions Acres International Limited
(July 23, 2004) The World Bank has sanctioned Acres International Limited (Acres), a Canadian company, as a result of corrupt activities related to its Bank-financed contract associated with the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Big hydro plans for Chilean Patagonia
(June 26, 2004) Endesa, Chile’s largest utility, announces plans to build five hydro-electric power stations in the next fifteen years for a total of $2.8 billion.
EDC ranks poorly in Anti-Corruption Index
(December 15, 2003) The Canadian Crown corporation says it is satisfied with safeguards in place, but a new report indicates it shouldn’t be.
EDC’s position on bribery and the treatment of companies convicted of such offences
(October 31, 2003) Measures and safeguards, as well as EDC’s normal business considerations and application of its Anti-Corruption Program, help to ensure that future business for which Acres might seek our support is not tainted by corruption.
Letter to EDC president re corruption
(August 21, 2003) EDC needs be proactive in weeding out bribe-givers from its list of clients.
How EDC can beat critics
(February 1, 2003) Is EDC making the world a worse place? There’s no way for ordinary Canadians to make an informed judgment because the Crown corporation simply doesn’t reveal enough information.
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