David Cohen’s Blog: Corrupt Canadian Immigration Judge Jailed – The Bigger Story

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Published: June 1, 2006

Former Immigration and Refugee Board appeals division judge Yves Bourbonnais pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple counts of obstruction of justice stemming from his leading role in a bribery scheme that targeted cases he was scheduled to hear. He was sentenced to six years in prison.

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