Judge Rules SNC Lavalin Headed to Trial on Charges of Fraud, Corruption

Judge Rules SNC Lavalin Headed to Trial on Charges of Fraud, Corruption
The SNC-Lavalin headquarters is seen in Montreal on Feb. 12, 2019. A court of Quebec judge is expected to rule today on whether SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. will proceed to trial on charges of fraud and corruption. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—A Quebec judge has ruled that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is headed to trial on charges of fraud and corruption.

The decision is the latest step in criminal proceedings that began last fall after the Montreal-based engineering and construction giant failed to secure a deferred prosecution agreement, a kind of plea deal that would have seen the firm agree to pay a fine rather than face prosecution.