Organized crime groups including biker gangs and the Mafia infiltrated the construction industry in Quebec so thoroughly that they became “untouchable,” according to a long-awaited new report. Criminal factions including the Mafia and the Hells Angels wielded influence through “intimidation, threats, vandalism, racketeering, prostitution and pimping,” read the 1,600 page report on corruption and collusion published on Tuesday. The report included 60 recommendations to fix the problem, but is just “the first step in a job that will never end”, Justice France Charbonneau told reporters. The inquiry on corruption, ... (full story)