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Angelica Hasbon
2023 Corruption Perceptions Index results | Les ...

CANADA EDGES UP IN LIST OF LEAST CORRUPT NATIONS – BUT STILL NOT BACK IN TOP TEN TIER 

For Canadians there is good news and bad news in today’s release of Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). 

The good news: Canada has moved up to 76 points and 12th place after scoring 74 points and ranking 14th last year.

The bad news: We have still not returned to the top ten least corrupt list that Canada consistently ranked in prior to 2019. 

2023 Corruption Perceptions Index results | Les résultats 2023 de l’Indice de perception de la corruption
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TI-Canada
Canada passes landmark legislation to fight ...

OTTAWA: Today, Bill C-42 successfully received Royal Assent, paving the way for Canada to have a publicly accessible registry that lists the ultimate beneficial owners of companies. Earlier last month, Senate members heard from the ‘End Snow-washing’ Coalition: Publish What You Pay Canada, Transparency International Canada, and Canadians For Tax Fairness who provided a strong endorsement for the legislation and urged members to ensure it gets through Canada’s Senate without delay. Yesterday, the bill successfully passed all stages of reading in Canada’s Parliament and today it received Royal Assent.

Canada passes landmark legislation to fight corruption, money laundering, tax evasion, and terrorist financing.
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Niamh Leonard
Substandard enforcement plagues Canada’s ...

Transparency International Canada (TI Canada) continues to identify the inadequate level of enforcement for corruption offences as the greatest barrier to combatting corruption in Canada. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) signalled its agreement with this in its Phase IV report on Canada’s implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention, calling enforcement “exceedingly low”. Almost 25 years after the adoption of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), Canada’s criminal law prohibiting foreign bribery, charges have been laid in only nine cases – a paltry number especially considering the size and dominant industry sector of Canada’s economy.  

Substandard enforcement plagues Canada’s anti-corruption efforts
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Angelica Hasbon
Transparency of Environmental Assessments in ...

This report discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with resource development in the province and the importance of transparency and accountability in the environmental assessment (EA) process.

Transparency of Environmental Assessments in Newfoundland and Labrador
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TI-Canada
TI Canada responds to the Ontario Auditor ...

Toronto, August 16, 2023 - Transparency International Canada (TI Canada) is concerned with the findings in the Ontario Auditor General’s special report on changes to the Greenbelt. TI Canada is a staunch proponent of the need for transparency in government processes and that matters such as these should be conducted in a consultative manner.  

TI Canada responds to the Ontario Auditor General's special report on the Greenbelt

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Coalition appears before Canada’s Senate to support federal legislation for a publicly accessible corporate beneficial ownership registry.

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Coalition appears before Canada’s Senate to support federal legislation for a publicly accessible corporate beneficial ownership registry.

OTTAWA: Yesterday, Canada’s Standing Senate committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (BANC) heard from the ‘End Snow-washing’ Coalition: Publish What You Pay Canada, Transparency International Canada, and Canadians For Tax Fairness. The Coalition provided strong support of long-awaited legislation (Bill C-42) for a corporate beneficial ownership, which the Senate is studying. Should this bill pass, it will be a massive blow against money laundering, corruption, tax evasion, and terrorist financing. 

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Canada’s Federal Government puts forward a suite of measures to tackle corruption and financial crime

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Canada’s Federal Government puts forward a suite of measures to tackle corruption and financial crime

Budget 2023 introduces a number of reforms and elaborates on ongoing initiatives to strengthen Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime. These measures are welcomed by a coalition of civil society organizations – Publish What You Pay Canada, Transparency International Canada, and Canadians For Tax Fairness.

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Canada deals a massive blow to money launderers with strong legislation for a publicly accessible corporate beneficial ownership registry.

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Canada tables legislation for a publicly accessible corporate beneficial ownership registry which includes scalability for provinces and territories, data verification and validation.

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CPI 2022: Canada Fails to Improve on Transparency International Annual Ranking

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CPI 2022: Canada Fails to Improve on Transparency International Annual Ranking

Canada’s score on Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index remained stagnant with a score of 74 out of 100. While Canada remained in the top tier of least corrupt countries, its ranking dropped to 14th place from 13 after being overtaken by Australia and Ireland.

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New Report - Provinces need to step up and work with feds to resolve Canada’s opaque patchwork of corporate data

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New Report - Provinces need to step up and work with feds to resolve Canada’s opaque patchwork of corporate data

As the federal government prepares to launch a public beneficial ownership registry in 2023, the current state of corporate data across all 14 Canadian jurisdictions is an opaque patchwork – leaving Canada vulnerable to money laundering and other financial crimes. Provinces and territories are the weakest link.

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

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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.