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This episode explains R. v. Carson, the Supreme Court of Canada decision on s. 121(1)(d) of the Criminal Code, which targets the sale of influence in connection with government business. The Court confirmed a broad reading of the offence, capturing conduct by people who have or claim influence with the government and who accept a benefit to use that influence. The episode connects Carson to wider fraud and corruption files and explains how investigators can identify the influence, the benefit, the government connection, and the dishonest exchange that brings the conduct within the criminal law.
