What’s wrong with Canada: Are we taking anti-corruption seriously enough?
In the 2019 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, Canada slipped out of the coveted top 10 list of least corrupt countries, falling a dramatic five places to number 12. For some Canadians, this was a surprise. For others, this drop was a long time coming. In 2019, Canada’s anti-corruption problems were brought to the fore by investigations into ‘snow washing’, and the so-called ‘Vancouver Model’ of money-laundering. Also making the headlines was low enforcement of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
All of this leads to the question: Is Canada, which flaunts its clean reputation as a rule of law-based country, taking anti-corruption seriously enough?
In a week-long series of webinars, TI Canada will explore this question from multiple perspectives, and discover what we can even learn from peer countries.
Agenda:
October 26 12-1:30pm EST - How are we doing overall?
October 27 12-1:30pm EST - Are our institutions doing enough?
October 28 12-1:30pm EST - What other tools do we need in the CFPOA and domestic toolbox?
October 29 12-1:30pm EST - Examples from overseas: How to address the problem
October 30 12-1:30pm EST - Wrap Up – So what is wrong with us?
See further agenda details below.
Register for free here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_waSf3_wkTk6giLptM1JjYA
Week of Dialogue Agenda
Session 1 - Monday, October 26, 12-1:30pm EST
How are we doing overall?
Diana Swain - MODERATOR
Senior Investigative Editor, CBC National News
Beverley McLachlin
(Retired) Chief Justice of Canada, The Right Honourable
Lida Preyma,
Director, Global AML Risk Management, BMO Capital Markets
Drago Kos
Chair, OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions
Session 2 - Tuesday, October 27, 12-1:30pm EST
Our Institutions - Are they doing enough?
Dr. Daniela Chimisso Dos Santos - MODERATOR
Senior Advisor, Governance, Proactiva
Paul Garside
Partner, Vidocq Group
Peter Dent
Partner, Director of Operations Financial Advisory, VC Region, Deloitte Forensic
Carolyn Hackett
Crown Counsel, Ontario Serious Fraud Office - Prosecution Division
Session 3 - Wednesday, October 28, 12-1:30pm EST
What other tools do we need in the CFPOA and domestic toolbox?
Anthony Cole - MODERATOR
Partner, Dentons LLP
Amee Sandhu
CEO, Founder and Principal Lawyer, Lex Integra Professional Corporation
Kim Manchester
Managing Director, ManchesterCF Financial Intelligence
Jessica Tillipman
Assistant Dean for Field Placement and Professional Lecturer in Law, The George Washington University School of Law
Session 4 - Thursday, October 29, 12-1:30pm EST
Examples from overseas: How to address the problem
Richard Bistrong - MODERATOR
Company Owner, Font-Line Anti-Bribery LLC
Ulrik Åshuvud
Chairman, Transparency International Sweden
Kerry Adler
President & CEO and Director, Skypower Global Group of Companies
Mairead Lavery
President & CEO, Export Development Canada
Session 5 - Friday, October 30, 12-1:30pm EST
Wrap Up - So what is wrong with us?
Rita Trichur MODERATOR
Senior Business Writer and Columnist, Report on Business, The Globe and Mail
Richard Bistrong
Company Owner, Font-Line Anti-Bribery LLC
Dr. Daniela Chimisso Dos Santos
Senior Advisor, Governance, Proactiva
James Cohen
Executive Director, Transparency International Canada
Anthony Cole
Partner, Dentons Canada LLP