SNC-Lavalin affair

The SNC-Lavalin affair was a political scandal involving attempted political interference with the justice system by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The Parliament of Canada's Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion found that Trudeau improperly influenced then Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in an ongoing criminal case against Quebec-based construction company SNC-Lavalin. The Trudeau government has maintained that there was no undue pressure or law broken, that offering SNC-Lavalin a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) could save jobs, and that the controversy resulted from a misunderstanding and an "erosion of trust".
== Popular Culture ==
=== Mentions ===
The following list is of explicit mentions of the SNC-Lavalin affair in fiction and popular culture.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2019	SNC-Lavalin scandal	
* The Simpsons, episode "D'oh Canada"	
* Character Lisa Simpson asks Justin Trudeau about the scandal. Trudeau cuts short his interview her with, climbing out his office window and fleeing down the street.The Simpsons poke fun at PM Trudeau - 29 April 2019 - CityNews Toronto - Rogers Media - Retrieved 17 October 2020
== Links ==
* SNC-Lavalin affair on Wikipedia
* SNC-Lavalin affair on Encyclopædia Britannica
== References ==
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