SNC-Lavalin says an allegation that some of its executives may have broken federal political donation rules is the 鈥渟ubject of an ongoing internal investigation.鈥�
Ten SNC-Lavalin managers and their wives wrote personal cheques totalling $25,000 to two federal Conservative riding associations in 2009, according to Elections Canada records.
A total of $25,000 was funnelled to the ridings of Laurier-Sainte-Marie and Portneuf-Jacques-Cartier.
Approximately $30,000 was then transferred out to Megantic-L鈥橢rable, the riding of then-public works minister Christian Paradis.
Under the Canada Elections Act, corporations are prohibited from making political donations.
SNC-Lavalin said the company 鈥渁ddressed such allegations promptly and seriously when we were made aware of them,鈥� according to a statement to 麻豆影视. But because an internal investigation is ongoing, it was 鈥渦nable to provide additional details.鈥�
SNC-Lavalin also reiterated its policy against political donations that could be tied to the company.
鈥淓mployees are prohibited from making political contributions on behalf of SNC-Lavalin or in its name, or to use their position within the company to solicit them for the benefit of any political party or candidate in countries and regions where it is illegal to do so,鈥� spokesperson Louis-Antoine Paquin said in an email.
鈥淭he policy was further updated in July 2014, to now prohibit such political contributions on behalf of SNC-Lavalin even in regions or countries where it is allowed by law.鈥�
During Quebec鈥檚 Charbonneau Commission, a top SNC-Lavalin executive had previously admitted that the company donated more than $1 million to Quebec provincial parties. Managers made personal donations and were reimbursed with salary bonuses.
Paquin said employees 鈥渕ay not use any SNC-Lavalin resources, funds or other property鈥� to make donations, and 鈥淪NC-Lavalin will not reimburse or otherwise compensate an employee, directly or indirectly, in any form, for political contributions they make.鈥�
