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Tobacco firm, former CEO to stand trial on fraud and conspiracy 

A judge in Toronto on Wednesday ordered a�tobacco company and a former chief executive to stand trial on charges of fraud and conspiracy.

JTI-MacDonald Corp., formerly known as RJR-MacDonald, and one-time�top executive Edward Lang are alleged to have defrauded Canadian taxpayers of more than $1 billion in taxes and duties.�

A trial date is expected to be set at the end of June.

The judge ruled that there was not enough evidence against six other former executives to commit them to trial, but said the case against�Lang and the company should proceed.

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