Ottawa to Pay Tax Bill Imposed on Laval, Que., After Corrupt Ex-Mayors Fraud

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Former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt arrives for a court appearance in Laval, Quebec on Dec. 1, 2016. The Canadian Press/Ryan RemiorzThe federal government has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a Canada Revenue Agency tax bill imposed on a Montreal suburb for funds the city recovered from a corrupt ex-mayor.A spokesperson for Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he will authorize the payment to the Revenue Department on behalf of Laval, Que., north of Montreal.

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