The RCMP says a former federal public servant has pleaded responsible to a breach of belief cost related with monetary actions whereas he labored for Innovation, Science and Financial Growth Canada (ISED).
The Mounties say in an agreed assertion of details that Marc Primeau admitted to directing 72 sole-source contracts to an organization known as Entry Safety Logistix (ASL), which he totally owned, whereas additionally competing efficiently for six buy orders, totalling $231,668.48.
“Resulting from his place inside ISED, Mr. Primeau was the particular person answerable for making certain that items had been correctly acquired from ASL to ISED, whereas concealing his relationship with ASL from ISED,” the RCMP mentioned in a information launch Wednesday.
The incidents occurred between Feb. 1, 2016 and Sep. 26, 2018. Primeau was dismissed from employment with ISED in February 2019 and the matter was turned over to the RCMP for investigation.
Primeau was charged with fraud in opposition to the Crown and breach of belief in 2023. He pleaded responsible to breach of belief and the opposite costs had been withdrawn.
The RCMP says Primeau was sentenced on Aug. 29. He acquired a 24-month conditional sentence and has delivered $90,000 in restitution funds to ISED, an estimate of the earnings that he had gained illegally.
