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Gilles Cloutier

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Name: Gilles Cloutier

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

EDITORIAL - Cleaning house in corrupt municipalities a daunting task

A classic idiom which is rather self-evident is where there is smoke there is fire which best translates if there is telltale evidence of some event, the event is probably occurring. Needless to say the Charbonneau commission has produced enough credible ... [Published Laval News online - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Collusion, Nicole Léger, Guy Chevrette

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Witness recants testimony in Montreal corruption case

A witness who has delivered bombshell testimony at Quebecs corruption inquiry detailing decades political graft admitted Monday a part of his testimony was a lie.Gilles Cloutier returned to Quebecs corruption inquiry with a message: that although he had ... [Published Daily Commercial News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Gilles Cloutier, Testimony, Guy Chevrette, Corruption, Witness

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Parti Québécois

‘Be careful’: Parti Quebecois urges corruption inquiry to show prudence after this week’s ‘sensational’ testimony

MONTREAL — The Parti Quebecois government has fired off a warning that the province’s ongoing corruption inquiry to be careful, as its testimony spirals off onto a damning and unpredictable path. Both Premier Pauline Marois and her deputy premier issued ... [Published National Post - Top Stories - May 02 2013]

Entities: Gilles Cloutier, Michel Deziel, Parti Québécois

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Quebec corruption probe hears that hockey hero Jean Beliveau was used to get contracts

MONTREAL — A crooked construction-industry executive has explained that he used famous figures, including a beloved hockey figure, to curry favour with politicians. The retired engineering boss says he used Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau to ... [Published National Post - Top Stories - May 01 2013]

Entities: Jean Béliveau, Quebec, Gilles Cloutier

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A clearly embarrassed Cloutier, 73, said Monday that he was "saddened and felt "a lot of guilt about lying to the inquiry. while investigators came to see him about the discrepancy last week, cloutier said he was ready to set the record straight even if he hadnt been approached. cloutier had always told those close to him that he owned the house. i did it out of pride. i told everyone that i was the owner when i was not, cloutier said on monday."

Witness recants testimony in Montreal corruption case [Published Daily Commercial News - May 21 2013]