Legal Committee 

Transparency International Canada’s Legal Committee is a volunteer group open to legal professionals, academics, policy specialists, and others committed to advancing transparency and integrity in Canada. The Committee is seeking new members to join its efforts to:

  • Undertake research, and analysis to support advocacy and policy development on legal, regulatory and governance matters relevant to Transparency International Canada’s mission.

  • Provide expert advise and strategic input to Transparency International Canada’s staff and board on policy positions, advocacy strategies and proposals for reform.

Contributions to research and policy

Members of the Legal Committee have strengthened Transparency International Canada’s research, analysis, and advocacy. Their expertise has helped identify gaps across Canada’s integrity framework, inform policy solutions and support Canada’s alignment with international best practice. Key contributions include:

  • on issues that should be considered in its 2025 mutual evaluation of Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime.

    Read the Report Here

  • highlighting persistent enforcement gaps and the need for a coordinated, intelligence-led approach.

    Read the Report Here

  • including analysis supporting the creation of a Canadian Financial Crime Agency with a strong mandate and cross-government cooperation.

    Read the Report Here

  • outlining shortcomings in foreign bribery enforcement and the steps needed to meet international obligations.

    Read the Report Here

  • identifying key weaknesses, and advancing recommendations for stronger, rights-based safeguards across public and private sectors.

    Read the Report Here

  • including to strengthen accountability for preventing corruption and other economic crimes.

    Read the Report Here

  • We are a member of the End Snow-Washing Coalition - comprised of Publish What You Pay Canada, Transparency International Canada, and Canadians for Tax Fairness. Together, we have been advocating for pan-Canadian access to beneficial ownership information.

  • Read more here

Forward Agenda for 2026

  • Providing input to legislation on the Canadian Financial Crimes Agency

  • Best practices for transparency and integrity in defence procurement

  • Supporting implementation of recommendations of the FATF mutual evaluation and OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Phase 4 report

  • Policy input to TI Canada’s Business Integrity Forum

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Noah Arshinoff, Chair

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Legal Advisory Committee Members

  • Michèle Patricia Akiobe Songolo, Université Laval

  • Patricia Alleyn, Atkins Réalis

  • Daniela Chimisso dos Santos

  • James Cohen, Moody’s Analytics

  • Daniel Fombonne, Kinross Gold Corporation

  • Kenneth Jull, Counsel, Gardiner Roberts LLP

  • Norm Keith, KPMG

  • Paul M. Lalonde, Dentons Canada LLP

  • Toby Mendel, Centre for Law and Democracy

  • Errol Mendes, University of Ottawa

  • Denis Meunier

  • Alesia Nahirny, Department of Justice Canada

  • Pat Poitevin, Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption

  • Mariana Prado, University of Toronto

  • Jennifer Quaid, University of Ottawa

  • Amee Sandhu, Alstom

  • Cliff Sosnow, Fasken LLP

  • Marc Tassé, University of Ottawa

  • Andrew Wallace, PCL Construction

  • Kernaghan Webb, Toronto Metropolitan University

  • Julia Webster, Baker McKenzie

FAQs on membership

  • Anybody motivated and with expertise or a willingness to learn!

  • Fill out the application on the left. If you are having issues with the application, feel free to reach out to us at ti-can@transparencycanada.ca

  • Your time is worth more to us than your membership fee. But if you can afford it our paying members enable our small staff to operate the committee, feed into legislative processes, maintain communications, publish, disseminate committee research and so much more.