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Published: November 28, 2012 at 10:29AM EST

A lawyer arrives at the Charbonneau commission in Montreal, Sept. 27, 2012, which is an inquiry looking into corruption and collusion in Quebec's construction industry. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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