Questionable contracts got Federal tax money

Federal tax money normally used to fund necessities for the country found its way into the wrong hands.

According to a report by the Canadian Press obtained by CBC News, taxpayers across the country in a way funded several contracts being investigated by Quebec's construction inquiry.

The 15 public contracts in question, which brought in federal funding had inflated price tags brought on by scams. The amounts ranged from $200 000 to $700 000.

There are 2 examples from Montreal Island contracts seen as inflated. Ottawa dished out over $750 000 in a 2004 sewer contract in Ahuntsic and $200 000 in a 2003 sewer contract in Rosemont.

The Charbonneau Commission, now in its 3rd month, has uncovered an extensive collusion scheme in the Quebec construction industry that was in place over numerous years.