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Nine people in all were charged in Project Lauréat, the UPAC investigation of the MUHC superhospital bribery scandal. Only three people have been convicted and the key player in the scheme, Arthur Porter, died before he could face justice at the Montreal courthouse. Four people who once faced charges alleging they were part of what one police investigator described as “the biggest fraud corruption in the history of Canada” ultimately saw the accusations be withdrawn. Pierre Duhaime, 64, SNC-Lavalin’s CEO when key decisions were made in the project, is scheduled to begin his trial in January.

The following is a breakdown of how the conspiracy began and what has happened in Project Lauréat since:

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