A company specializing in the installation of ventilation systems pleaded guilty today to one count of bid-rigging related to the Tour St-Antoine condominium development project in Montreal. The company, 9201-2640 Québec Inc., will pay a $140,000 fine and will cooperate with the Competition Bureau as court proceedings move forward against others accused in the case.

"Today, given the weight of the evidence against it, a third company admitted to colluding with competitors in the construction industry and pleaded guilty to bid-rigging. These pre-trial resolutions help secure testimony that reinforces the evidence against the other accused, and allow the Bureau to settle cases in a quick, effective and cost-efficient way that benefits all Canadians." 

Matthew Boswell,
Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition

 

• Bid-rigging is a serious criminal offence that harms all Canadians by reducing competition.  Consumers and companies have the right to expect a competitive market that encourages continuous innovation, greater efficiency, lower prices and high-quality products and services.

• The charges against François Lemay, President of 9201-2640 Québec Inc., were withdrawn in exchange for his full cooperation, including the sharing of any information that could assist the Competition Bureau’s investigation.

• The trial of the other accused, Lys Air Mécanic Inc. and its Vice-President France Sergerie, and Les Industries Garanties ltée and its estimator, Houmam Nashar, is scheduled for October 2017.

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Associated Links

• Charges laid in residential construction bid-rigging scheme in Montreal
• Les Entreprises Promécanic Ltée plead guilty
• Les Entreprises de ventilation Climasol Inc. and its President, Roch Raby, plead guilty

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