Ontario Crown Counsel Stops Private Prosecution of Trudeau Over SNC-Lavalin Scandal

Ontario Crown Counsel Stops Private Prosecution of Trudeau Over SNC-Lavalin Scandal

Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General has stopped a private prosecution of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for alleged obstruction of justice and breach of trust regarding accusations that he pressured his former justice minister to halt a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. In February, watchdog group Democracy Watch had filed an application in the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa for approval from the court to proceed with the pri…