Unité permanente anticorruption
Permanent Anti-corruption Unit Unité permanente anticorruption | |
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Abbreviation | UPAC |
Motto | Prévenir Vérifier Enquêter Prevent Check Investigate |
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Formed | 16 February, 2011 |
Employees | 200 (2014) |
Annual budget | CA$30,000,000[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Canada |
Legal jurisdiction | Quebec |
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Specialist jurisdiction | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Montreal |
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The Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC, English: Permanent Anticorruption Unit) is a
Background
UPAC was established by the
Mandate
The mandate of the UPAC is particularly focused on the construction industry. The Unit investigates offenses associated with corruption, collusion and fraud, including collusion and fraud in the awarding and execution of public contracts. They share expertise and intelligence across departments and agencies.[1]
Past investigations
Operation Lauréat
According to a
Other investigations
In late 2016, the UPAC began investigating two Montreal School Boards, the English Montreal School Board and the Lester B. Pearson School Board, over allegations of irregularities.[6] "Project Pandore", as the investigation was called, focused on allegations of fraud, forged documents and abuse of power at the international department of Lester B. Pearson and resulted in three arrests.[7]
See also
- Commission Charbonneau
- Corruption in Canada
References
- ^ a b c Lévesque, Kathleen (October 18, 2012). "Québec somme l'UPAC de faire l'unité". Le Devoir. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Loi concernant la lutte contre la corruption [Anti Corruption Act]. 2011.
- ^ a b "Mesures additionnelles de lutte contre la corruption - Création de l'Unité permanente anticorruption". rimq.qc.ca. February 21, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ UPAC (ed.). "Mandat".
- ^ a b Valiante, Giuseppe (November 28, 2018). "MUHC deserves the millions in criminal's bank account: lawyer". Global News. Montreal. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Greenaway, Kathryn; Plante, Caroline (November 30, 2016). "Quebec anti-corruption unit investigating two Montreal school boards". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Commissaire à la lutte contre la corruption. "Rapport Annuel de Gestion 2020-2021" (PDF).