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In This Window of Political Will To Act on Corruption, Wealthy Democracies Must Address Their Own Roles

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.

Canada’s Anti-Corruption Commitments at the Summit for Democracy Have Promise, But More Details Are Needed

On December 9-10, the United States hosted roughly 100 countries for a virtual Summit for Democracy. The Summit was held by the US in recognition of the growing global erosion of democracy and increasing influence of authoritarianism. The Government of Canada made six commitments on anti-corruption actions. TI Canada welcomes these commitments, but would like to see more details.