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QUEBEC — Faced with allegations it is “rotten”, the Liberal government summoned reporters to a hastily-called press conference Thursday morning to say it is actively following up on recommendations from the Charbonneau Commission.

The four ministers on hand said about a dozen of the 60 recommendations have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented.

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In November, after four years of investigation which unearthed widespread corruption in Quebec’s construction industry and problems with political fundraising, Justice France Charbonneau recommended, among other things, that the province create a provincial public works authority, support whistleblowers, disclose professional expertise of volunteers involved in political fundraising, identify employers of individuals making political donations, ban the announcement of contracts or grants during political fundraising activities, and tighten rules for cabinet ministers around gifts and donations.