2012 Influence Peddling Charges
On July 27, 2012, Carson was charged with influence peddling by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's "A" Division Commercial Crime Section. The charge is formally known under the Canada Criminal Code (Section 121(1)(d)) as "Fraud on the Government".
The RCMP started the investigation in March 2011, after Prime Minister’s office provided a referral. prompted by the publication of an APTN National News story that investigating and revealing that in 2010
The single count of influence peddling is a result of Carson's alleged acceptance of commission for a third party connected to a business transaction related to the Canadian Government.
The Prime Minister's office also asked that the Ethics Commission and Lobbying Commission both investigate Carson. Neither commission has yet to release the result of their probes.
Carson was scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on September 10, 2012. His lawyer, Pat McCann, stated that Carson is not in custody, but has been summoned to surrender himself when he appears in court.
On October 1, 2012, Carson appeared briefly in court in Ottawa to schedule dates for two future appearances. The first will be a closed-door, judicial pre-trial between party lawyers and a judge on October 17. The second will be a appearance in remand court on October 22. Patrick McCann, Carson's lawyer, declined comment while leaving the court.
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