We also see that "deceit", (the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.) is fraudulent. By the Crown agencies concealing , aiding and abetting a crime, not in SLI investors favor, nor the public interest, they are also committing fraud.
Fraud
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380. (1) Every one who, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, whether or not it is a false pretence within the meaning of this Act, defrauds the public or any person, whether ascertained or not, of any property, money or valuable security or any service,
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(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding fourteen years, where the subject-matter of the offence is a testamentary instrument or the value of the subject-matter of the offence exceeds five thousand dollars; or
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(b) is guilty
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(i) of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
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(ii) of an offence punishable on summary conviction,
where the value of the subject-matter of the offence does not exceed five thousand dollars.
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http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-380.html