Samir Chowieri, the president of the group that owns the controversial CHSLD Herron, was convicted in the 1980s of conspiracy for drug trafficking and conspiracy for fraud, according to court documents obtained by Radio-Canada's Enquête. Chowieri immigrated to Canada in 1972, claiming to have only $2,000 to his name, according to Enquête. Chowieri was convicted of conspiracy to traffic drugs in 1981 and sentenced in the Hull courthouse to two years in prison. 'Unacceptable': LegaultDespite Chowieri's criminal past, CHSLD Herron was authorized by the Quebec agency responsible for public contracts, Autorité des marchés publics (AMP), to do business with the Quebec government. "Up until that date, March 29, we'd had one death and two confirmed cases of COVID-19," Katherine Chowieri said.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 01:07 UTC