The scheme allowed SNC Lavalin to circumvent the law by making political donations indirectly through its employees. The vast majority of the money contributed between 2004 and 2011 went to the federal Liberal Party. According to a 2016 compliance agreement with SNC Lavalin, the Liberal Party of Canada received $83,534 while various Liberal riding associations received $13,552. The agreement also does not reveal who may have been involved in soliciting or receiving the contributions on the part of the federal Liberal Party. The scheme was similar to one that Quebec's Charbonneau Commission was told SNC Lavalin operated at the provincial and municipal levels.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2019 09:00 UTC