Corruption is worsening globally, and Canada is not immune. Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published today, places Canada 16th out of 182 countries ranked by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. La corruption s'aggrave à l'échelle mondiale, et le Canada n'est pas épargné. L'indice de perception de la corruption (IPC) 2025 de Transparency International, publié aujourd'hui, place le Canada au 16e rang sur 182 pays classés en fonction de leur niveau perçu de corruption dans le secteur public.

In February 10 2026 we will be releasing the Corruptions Perception Index. Stay tuned.

Transparency International Canada’s flagship conference, the Day of Dialogue, returns on 27 November 2025. This year’s theme - Promoting Integrity in a Changing Landscape: Challenge or Opportunity for Canada? - brings together leaders from government, business, law, and civil society to address Canada’s most pressing integrity challenges.

Besa Global is pleased to convene leading experts for an interactive 2-hour webinar exploring how gender norms shape who engages in, resists, or is affected by corrupt behaviors. Learn practical strategies for assessing how gender norms impact corruption and addressing them in anti-corruption strategies. 

Join us October 23, 2025, in Ottawa for Inclusive Service Delivery Africa (ISDA) – Lessons from the Field. The ISDA project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, tackles corruption in education and healthcare.

Canada’s whistleblower laws focus on the public sector and are hopelessly inadequate. Despite this, the private sector is different and has some good programs with protections for those that speak up and some laws are beginning to incorporate best practices. 

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on June 18 from 12:00 to 14:00 EST.

The first hour of the meeting will be a chat with our Keynote Speaker.

This is open to the general public so we encourage you to attend this part of the meeting even if you are not a member. We will then ask non-members to leave as we go into the closed part of the meeting or the formal AGM. 

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à prendre part, en présentiel, à la séance du Dialogue de Montréal organisée par Transparency International Canada!

Find out the state of corruption and what it means for business, through the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index.

Join us Thursday, November 28th for Canada’s premier anti-corruption event, engaging with top experts from industry, government, civil society, and academia.

Join TI Canada and our friends at TI UK for a digital dialogue exploring the lessons Canada can learn from the UK's recent election in terms of advocacy for the fight against corruption. Daniel Bruce, CEO of TI UK, will share his insights and perspectives following the recent UK election, and there will be an opportunity for dialogue with Daniel. After 14 years, the UK is undergoing a change in government. What implications will this have for anti-corruption efforts? How did TI UK engage with all political parties to prioritize integrity during the campaign? What expectations are there for the new government to address corruption issues? We hope you'll join us for this important discussion for important takeways that Canadians can apply ahead of an expected election in 2025.

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on June 12 from 12:00 to 14:00 EST.

The first hour of the meeting will be a chat with Casey Michel, director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program with the Human Rights Foundation and author of American Kleptocracy.

This is open to the general public so we encourage you to attend this part of the meeting even if you are not a member. We will then ask non-members to leave as we go into the closed part of the meeting or the formal AGM. 

Professor Zachary Spicer, supported by Transparency International Canada and the End Snow-Washing Coalition, has conducted a study of how Canada’s federal, provincial, and municipal governments use beneficial ownership information in contracting, licensing and permitting processes. The final report will be forthcoming.

Join us Thursday, November 30th for Canada’s premier anti-corruption event, engaging with top experts from industry, government, civil society, and academia.

TI Canada published a report discussing the challenges and opportunities associated with resource development in Newfoundland and Labrador and the importance of transparency and accountability in the environmental assessment (EA) process.

With its future growth largely tied to offshore oil and gas, mining, and electric power generation from hydro and wind, Newfoundland and Labrador’s economic engines must advance with due regard to the EA process.

This conference will provide Canadian policymakers, academics, and civil society with insights on why it is important to integrate anti-corruption across different aspects of Canadian foreign policy and how it can be done

Session 1:

The Existing Situation –A discussion of Ukraine Reconstruction priorities, current procurement frameworks, and anti-corruption safeguards

In this white paper, TI Canada considers how the proposed CFCA could contribute to Canada’s anti-corruption efforts. We propose a broader scope for a CFCA than what the government appears to be moving towards. 

Transparency International Canada vous convie à un Après-Midi de Dialogue qui sera consacré à des thèmes critiques pour tous ceux et celles qui s’intéressent à la prévention de la corruption, la gouvernance et l’éthique.

The Cullen Commission Report has recommended various measures to achieve enhanced oversight, greater transparency in financial reporting, and more robust investigation and prosecution of money laundering in British Columbia through the addition of two new institutional bodies:

►BC Anti-Money Laundering Commissioner

►Dedicated Provincial Intelligence and Investigation Unit

This webinar will discuss these proposed initiatives and current plans for their implementation. We will also explore how these measures would interface with the proposed Canada Financial Crimes Agency (CFCA) of the Government of Canada, and with Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC).

The goal this session is to explore the topic of unidentified wealth orders and civil forfeiture in the context of anti-money laundering initiatives in Britsh Columbia

Join us Thursday, November 17 for Canada’s premier anti-corruption event, engaging with top experts from industry, government, civil society, and academia.

The goal of this session is to review the Cullen Commission’s recommendation on beneficial ownership transparency as tool for combating money laundering in Canada.

Join us in conversation with Frank Vogl, co-founder of Transparency International, who will discuss his new book “The Enablers: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption-Endangering Our Democracy”.

Rejoignez-nous pour discuter avec Frank Vogl, co-fondateur de Transparency International, de son nouveau livre « The Enablers : How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption-Endangering Our Democracy. »

Senior government officials in numerous countries have long been embezzling public money and other assets with impunity. Known as grand corruption, this activity makes petty bribery look like child’s play, thanks to the millions―and sometimes billions―of dollars stolen by these kleptocrats.