# Canadian Court Sentences Consultant for Contract Fraud

An Ottawa consultant pleaded guilty to over-billing the Government of Canada through timesheets for work on Shared Services Canada contracts and received a 12-month conditional sentence on October 21. The case also involved failing to remit HST to the Canada Revenue Agency and resulted in more than $11,000 in restitution. For procurement teams and contractors, the case highlights the financial and legal exposure associated with inaccurate time reporting, work billed across multiple contracts, and tax obligations; it does not announce a new procurement opportunity.

- Contractors providing consulting services should maintain accurate, auditable timesheets that substantiate hours billed to each government contract.
- Procurement and contract-management teams can use the case as a reminder to apply contract billing controls and review charges across overlapping assignments.
- The HST finding underscores that contractors must address applicable tax remittance obligations in addition to their contractual reporting duties.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Professional Services
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- Shared Services Canada (SSC)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Ontario Court of Justice

### Vendors
- AM Government Consulting Inc. (Consultant on Shared Services Canada contracts)

### Key Quotes
> The RCMP Sensitive and International Investigations Unit remains steadfast in its commitment to investigate fraud against the Government of Canada, protecting public resources, and preserving confidence in the integrity of federal institutions.
> — Jeremie Landry, Superintendent, RCMP

> Public Services and Procurement Canada has safeguards in place to detect wrongdoing and protect the integrity of the federal procurement system.
> — Catherine Poulin, Assistant Deputy Minister of Departmental Oversight, PSPC

### Sources
- [Government consultant gets 12-month conditional sentence for fraud - Yahoo News Canada](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/government-consultant-gets-12-month-210629945.html) - Yahoo News Canada