Two Montréal-based companies have admitted to making illegal
donations to the federal Liberal and Conservative parties totalling more
than $115,000.
donations to the federal Liberal and Conservative parties totalling more
than $115,000.
The two firms, Group AXOR Inc. and Axor
Experts-Conseils Inc., entered into compliance agreements with the
commissioner of Canada Elections for having made the donations between
2004 and 2009.
The
firms were found to have donated $67,418.65 to the Liberal Party of
Canada and $48,540.00 to the Conservative Party of Canada.
According to a release from the commissioner of Canada Elections, there
was no evidence the Conservatives or the Liberals were aware of the
illegal nature of the donations, all of which were returned.