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In This Window of Political Will To Act on Corruption, Wealthy Democracies Must Address Their Own Roles
There is a moment of increasing political will by wealthy democratic nations address global corruption, especially in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With potential leadership from the US, and emerging interest from countries like Canada and the Netherlands, it is critical that this political will for anti-corruption focus domestically as well as internationally.
The Ontario Government Needs More Transparency and Accountability in Environmental Assessments, Not Less
Ontario’s Auditor General released a scathing review of the government’s commitment to upholding Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights, or EBR, particularly on transparency and accountability. At TI Canada, we agree.
Why are three of the world’s richest countries doing so little to stop corruption?
One of the best-known data points in the anti-corruption field is the estimate from Global Financial Integrity that US$ 1.1 trillion in proceeds of corruption, crime and tax evasion are taken from developing countries every year and invested in Western banks, real estate, and luxury goods. The volume of illicit financial flows is higher than the total value of development aid and foreign direct investment into poor countries combined.
TI Canada successful in advocating for whistleblower protection at Supreme Court
Transparency International Canada is pleased to share the result of TI Canada's and TI Secretariat's successful intervention at the Supreme Court of Canada in World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al. in support of whistleblower protections and global anti-corruption efforts.