{"id":4133,"date":"2025-06-05T14:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compagnieabgcj.ca\/responding-before-the-crisis-the-importance-of-a-proactive-internal-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:46:28","slug":"responding-before-the-crisis-the-importance-of-a-proactive-internal-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compagnieabgcj.ca\/en\/responding-before-the-crisis-the-importance-of-a-proactive-internal-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"RESPONDING BEFORE THE CRISIS: THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROACTIVE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4133\" class=\"elementor elementor-4133 elementor-4129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-498d1d95 elementor-section-stretched banner2-video elementor-section-height-full 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elementor-element-d10da92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"d10da92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \r\n                        <div class=\"theme-title style-1  \">\r\n                          <div class=\"ht-subtitle\"><h6>What to expect during an internal investigation<\/h6><span class=\"border-effect\"><\/span><span class=\"border-effect2\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n          <h2 class=\"text-anime-style\"> <\/h2>\r\n           \r\n        <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                    \r\n\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c2ca3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"53c2ca3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n          <p class=\" text-black\">The internal investigation is a strategic instrument of\ngovernance and risk management. In a corporate or non-profit environment,\n it makes it possible to identify and correct compliance gaps, before they\ndegenerate into a public crisis or government intervention. \nWhether initiated preventively or in response to allegations, the investigation generally follows\na structured process, guided by the principles of due diligence and\nconfidentiality.  <\/p>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7898a969 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default default\" data-id=\"7898a969\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-328f1fdf\" data-id=\"328f1fdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827f099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"827f099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>When should an <a href=\"https:\/\/compagnieabgcj.ca\/en\/service\/internal-and-regulatory-investigations-compliance-and-white-collar-crime\/\">internal investigation<\/a> be launched?<\/strong><\/span><br>An internal investigation should be considered as soon as a suspicion emerges<br>misconduct or organizational misconduct. Among the<br>Reasons, note: <\/p><p>\u2022 Contravention of laws or regulations applicable to the industry;<br>\u2022 Failure to comply with internal policies or ethical standards;<br>\u2022 Committing criminal acts in the workplace;<br>\u2022 Allegations of harassment or bullying;<br>\u2022 Security breaches or information leaks;<br>\u2022 Fraud, theft or misuse of resources;<br>\u2022 Irregularities in remuneration or benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef95e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef95e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business intelligence also suggests taking action when a regulatory authority<br>Addresses similar issues in the industry or where a scandal at a competitor could expose your organization to a comparable risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ebafca light-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33ebafca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71ef18c\" data-id=\"71ef18c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78373b95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default default\" data-id=\"78373b95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b72ebdc\" data-id=\"b72ebdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3d8ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-anim-heading\" data-id=\"5f3d8ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-anim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"themeht-anim-heading \">\r\n\r\n          <h2 class=\"themeht-anim-text  text-black\">Conduct of an internal investigation\n<\/h2>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a4dcb abg-text-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a4dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Methodical planning of the survey is crucial. Typical steps include:<br>1. Contextual research, including compliance checks<br>digital;<br>2. Collection, preservation and analysis of documents;<br>3. Conducting confidential interviews with the persons involved;<br>4. Audit of communication systems;<br>5. Legal analysis of the facts found;<br>6. Development of a remediation and compliance plan;<br>7. Interactions with administrative or judicial authorities, as appropriate;<br>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/compagnieabgcj.ca\/en\/service\/civil-and-commercial-litigation\/\">Recommendations for litigation<\/a>or disciplinary action;<br>9. Crisis communication supervision (public relations). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d8625f5 light-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d8625f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-155537a4\" data-id=\"155537a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45851864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-anim-heading\" data-id=\"45851864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-anim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"themeht-anim-heading \">\r\n\r\n          <h2 class=\"themeht-anim-text  text-black\">Why Prioritize a Proactive Investigation?\n<\/h2>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d25bae7\" data-id=\"1d25bae7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e1c72a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default default\" data-id=\"7e1c72a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4777d202\" data-id=\"4777d202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de82331 abg-text-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de82331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The advantages of such an approach are multiple, including:<\/p><p>\u2022 Measure the true extent of the problem before it escalates;<br>\u2022 Prevent the recurrence of organizational failures;<br>\u2022 Recover assets or limit financial losses;<br>\u2022 Avoid criminal prosecution or invasive regulatory investigation;<br>\u2022 Cooperate effectively with the authorities in a proactive posture;<br>\u2022 To reduce sanctions and demonstrate institutional good faith;<br>\u2022 Protect senior executives from prosecution;<br>\u2022 Reduce the impact on the organization&#8217;s reputation;<br>\u2022 Prepare the defense in case of future <a href=\"https:\/\/compagnieabgcj.ca\/en\/service\/civil-and-commercial-litigation\/\">litigation<\/a> ;<br>\u2022 Establish an organizational culture of integrity and transparency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c93d37d elementor-section-stretched white-bg clip-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default default\" data-id=\"7c93d37d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61b9e59c\" data-id=\"61b9e59c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f28ac23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default default\" data-id=\"3f28ac23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cbc9cf6\" data-id=\"2cbc9cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad0ad88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"6ad0ad88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \r\n                        <div class=\"theme-title style-1 text-black \">\r\n                          <div class=\"ht-subtitle\"><h6>Duration and logistics of an investigation\n<\/h6><span class=\"border-effect\"><\/span><span class=\"border-effect2\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n          <h2 class=\"text-anime-style\"> <\/h2>\r\n           \r\n        <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                    \r\n\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a0629 abg-text-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95a0629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The length of an investigation varies depending on its complexity. An effective approach<br>requires:<br>\u2022 An immediate freeze on relevant information;<br>\u2022 A clear identification of the persons responsible for the investigation;<br>\u2022 A governance framework that ensures the independence of the investigator;<br>\u2022 A controlled and adapted internal communication strategy. <br><strong>A. Interviews: vigilance is required<\/strong><br>During interviews, it is important to clearly inform employees that <a href=\"https:\/\/compagnieabgcj.ca\/en\/\">lawyers<\/a>are<br>Investigators represent the company, not individuals. This clarification is<br>particularly with regard to professional privilege, which<br>belongs to the organization. <br><strong>B. Final Report: A Decision-Making Tool<\/strong><br>At the end of the investigation, a report is submitted to the management. It documents the facts, analyses and recommendations. This report can be used as a basis for disciplinary decisions, internal reforms or legal proceedings.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b4a96d1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default default\" data-id=\"6b4a96d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c5d1140\" data-id=\"3c5d1140\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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