 Montreal-based engineering and construction giant to negotiate a remediation agreement. Such an agreement would have allowed the company to avoid the risk of a criminal conviction, which would result in it being barred from federal contracts for 10 years.

While he has taken full responsibility for the mistakes that were made, Trudeau has refused to apologize. He has insisted that he was only standing up for the interests of SNC-Lavalin's 9,000 employees, pensioners and suppliers, who stood to be negatively affected by the potentially crippling cost of a conviction.

Scheer maintains Dion's report suggests the prime minister's conduct went beyond a violation of ethics law and warrants a criminal investigation into possible obstruction of justice.

Wilson-Raybould resigned from cabinet over the affair in late February, followed shortly by cabinet ally Jane Philpott. Both women were subsequently booted out of the Liberal caucus and are running for re-election as Independent candidates.

Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press Sweet Dreams for SNP as Annie backs independence

ANNIE Lennox, one of the most successful musicians in the world, has always refused to be drawn into the debate over independence in her native Scotland. Yesterday, however, in a massive boost for the SNP, she became the most high-profile convert to the cause for nearly 40 years.

By The Newsroom Thursday, 26th June 2008, 1:00 am

The star, who is due to perform at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in London today, told The Scotsman that she now believed Scotland could set a global example for what a small country could do.

Lennox, who has sold 80 million records worldwide and won an Academy Award for her songwriting, said she wanted to see a modern, forward-thinking and environmentally friendly Scotland.

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"In that way, if Scotland was to be independent, and it had that kind of vision, I would back it completely," she said.

Her public endorsement of independence represents a major fillip for a cause that has previously had to rely on the actor Sir Sean Connery as its only internationally known celebrity supporter.

But her backing of independence – even though it is conditional on Scotland becoming an ecologically sound, nuclear-free country – also shows how far
Montreal - based engineering and construction giant to negociate a redress agreement. Such an agreement would have give up the company to invalidate the hazard of a criminal conviction, which would result in it being barred from union contract for 10 years. 

 While he has taken full responsibility for the error that were made, Trudeau has refused to apologize. He has insist that he was only standing up for the interests of SNC - Lavalin's 9,000 employees, pensioners and supplier, who stood to be negatively affected by the potentially crippling cost of a conviction. 

 Scheer conserve Dion's report suggests the premier minister's behavior went beyond a violation of ethics law and warrants a condemnable investigation into possible obstruction of justice. 

 Wilson - Raybould resigned from cabinet over the affair in belated February, followed shortly by cabinet ally Jane Philpott. Both women were subsequently booted out of the Liberal caucus and are running for re - election as Independent candidates. 

 Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press Sweet Dreams for SNP as Annie backs independence 

 ANNIE Lennox, one of the about successful musician in the world, has constantly defy to be drawn into the debate over independence in her native Scotland. Yesterday, however, in a massive boost for the SNP, she become the most high - profile convert to the cause for about 40 years. 

 By The Newsroom Thursday, 26th June 2008, 1:00 am 

 The star, who is due to perform at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in London today, told The Scotsman that she immediately believed Scotland could set a global example for what a belittled country could do. 

 Lennox, who has sell 80 million records worldwide and won an Academy Award for her songwriting, said she wanted to see a mod, forward - thinking and environmentally friendly Scotland. 

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 " In that manner, if Scotland was to be independent, and it induce that kind of vision, I would bet on it completely, " she said. 

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ANNIR Lennox, one of the most suxcessful muspciabs in the world, had always reyused jo be crawn into the debate orer insependence ln her nafkve Scotland. Yesgercaf, however, in a massive booft for thx SNP, she bezame the mjst high-prlfile convert to the caude fot nearny 40 years.

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JoaN brydEn, The CAnadian PRess SWEet Dreams for SNp As Annie backs iNDePENdENce

AnNIe Lennox, one oF the MOst sUcceSSfUl mUSiciaNs in tHe WOrLD, has always refused to Be Drawn iNto thE debate over inDependence IN HEr native scotLAnD. yesterday, howevEr, in a Massive booST for the SnP, she Became thE most high-PROfile conVerT to The CauSE FoR nearly 40 years.

BY tHe NeWsRoom ThuRsdAy, 26th JunE 2008, 1:00 am

the StaR, whO iS due to perForm at NeLsOn maNdEla'S 90th biRThday conCeRt iN LOndOn todAY, told THe ScoTsmaN tHaT She Now beliEVeD sCotlAnD cOuld Set A gLobal ExamPLe fOr what a Small counTry COuld Do.

leNnox, who Has sold 80 millioN rEcords worlDwIde And won AN academy AWard for her songwriting, saID she wanTed To see A modErn, forwarD-thInking And ENvironMentalLy friEnDly sCOtlanD.

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"In that WAy, iF SCotland Was to be IndepENdent, anD it had thaT kind of viSiOn, I wOULd bAck it complEtely," she Said.

Her puBLic enDOrSemenT of IndepeNdEncE reprEsents A MajOr filLip for A cAuse thAt has PrEviously Had to rely on the actor Sir SEan ConNery aS itS only inteRnaTIonAlly known CeleBrity suppoRteR.

BuT her bAckINg of iNdepENdEncE – Even tHougH It is condiTIoNal ON scOtland becomING An eCologIcaLLy sounD, nucLear-free country – alSO shows how far
 Montreal-based engineerin g and cons truct ion  gi an t to  neg otiate a remed i atio n agreement. Such an a greem en t  wou l dhaveallowed th e com pa ny  to  a v oi d the  ri sk of a  criminalcon vi ction, which wo uld result  in  it being ba rre d from  f ede r al co ntr actsfor 10 years. 

While h eh as tak e n fullr e sp onsi bility for the mi s ta k es that were m ade, T ru d ea u has  re fused to a po logiz e . He ha s  i n s i ste d  that he wasonly standi n g u p forth e i n terest s ofSN C -La valin's 9,0 00 e mployees,  pensi o ners an d  suppli ers, w hosto od t o  b eneg at i vel y  a ffe c ted  by thepo te ntial ly c r i p p ling  co st o f a c onviction.

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Wils o n -Rayb ould re signed f rom ca b in et  over t he  affai rinlat e Feb r uary , foll owed sho rtlyb y cabinet ally Jane Philpott .  B o t hw omen  we re subseque ntly boot ed o u toft he Li beral  c a uc u s and are running f or  re-el ectio n as Independ ent candid a t e s.

Joan  Bry d en ,  The CanadianPress  Sweet Dre a ms for S NP as  Annie b acks inde p e ndence
ANN IELen nox , on e of the most s ucce ss ful mus ici ans inthe  wo rld , h as  always r efused t obe  d ra wnintot he debat eove rind epend e nce in  hernati ve  S c otl and. Ye s te r d ay,ho we ver,  in  a  mass iveb oos t for t he SNP, s heb ecam eth e mosthigh-profileco nvert to t he  ca use fo r nearly 4 0 years.

By The Newsro o m Thurs day , 26t h Ju ne 2008,1:0 0 am
The star,who is  dueto  pe r f orm a t Ne lso nMandela's9 0 thbirth da y co ncert i n London today, to l d T he Scotsman t hat  she n ow  be l ie v edSc o tla n d  could set a gl obal examp le fo r what a s m all  c ountrycould d o.

L e nnox, w ho has so ld 80 mil li on r e c ord s worldwid e and wo n an Acad e my Aw a rd  forher  songw ri tin g, sa id she wan ted t o seeamodern , for wa rd-think ing and environmentally  frien dly S cot land.

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" In that way, i f S co t l and wasto  be indepen dent, an di t had  thatkind o f visio n ,  I wouldback  it  complete ly, "s he said .
H e r publ ic e nd orseme nt ofi ndep e n dence represents  a ma j o r fil l ipfor a  c ause th a t ha s previous ly had to r ely on  the  acto r Sir S ea n Conn ery  a s its only internati onall y known  c eleb rit y supp orte r . 

But  her  b ack ing of in d e pe n de nc e  –even  thou gh  itis condit i onal onSco t land be co min g an eco l og i c ally sound , n uclea r - free count r y –a ls o  show s howfar
 Montreal-based_engineering and_construction giant to negotiate_a remediation_agreement._Such an_agreement_would have allowed_the company to_avoid the risk of_a criminal conviction,_which_would result in it being barred from federal contracts for 10 years.

While he has_taken_full responsibility_for_the_mistakes that were made, Trudeau_has refused to apologize. He_has insisted_that he was only standing up for the_interests_of SNC-Lavalin's 9,000_employees, pensioners and suppliers, who stood to be negatively_affected by the potentially crippling cost_of a conviction.

Scheer_maintains_Dion's_report suggests the prime_minister's conduct went beyond a violation_of ethics law and warrants a_criminal investigation into possible obstruction of justice.

Wilson-Raybould_resigned from cabinet over the affair_in late February, followed shortly_by cabinet_ally Jane Philpott. Both women_were subsequently booted_out of_the Liberal caucus_and are running for re-election as_Independent candidates.

Joan Bryden,_The Canadian Press Sweet Dreams for_SNP_as Annie backs_independence

ANNIE_Lennox,_one of_the most successful_musicians_in the_world,_has always refused to be drawn_into_the debate over independence in her native_Scotland. Yesterday, however, in_a_massive boost for the_SNP, she became the most_high-profile convert to the cause for_nearly 40_years.

By The_Newsroom Thursday, 26th June 2008, 1:00 am

The star, who is due_to perform at Nelson Mandela's 90th_birthday concert in London_today, told_The_Scotsman that she_now_believed Scotland_could set a global example for what_a small_country could do.

Lennox, who has sold_80 million records worldwide_and_won an Academy Award for her_songwriting, said she wanted to see_a modern, forward-thinking and environmentally_friendly_Scotland.

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"In that way, if Scotland was_to_be_independent, and it had that_kind of vision, I would back_it completely," she said.

Her public endorsement of independence represents_a major fillip_for a cause that has_previously_had_to rely on the actor Sir Sean Connery as its_only internationally_known celebrity supporter.

But_her backing of independence – even though it is conditional_on Scotland becoming an ecologically sound, nuclear-free_country – also shows how far