Major corruption scandals hitting the news often share key commonalities: the people at the centre of the scandal use a complex web of anonymous companies, trusts and other legal entities situated across multiple jurisdictions to transfer and hide their illicitly sourced funds.
TI Canada/TI Secretariat file factum with Supreme Court on importance of protecting whisteblowers
TI Supports Open Access Coursebook "Global Corruption: Law, Theory and Practice"
TI Canada and TI Secretariat bring joint motion for leave to intervene in Supreme Court case
Transparency International Canada and Transparency International Secretariat have brought a joint motion for leave to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada appeal of World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace, et al. The appeal will consider whether an immunity conferred under Canadian law to an international organization may be vitiated by cooperation between the international organization (The World Bank) and domestic Canadian law enforcement (Royal Canadian Mounted Police).
What’s your party’s position on Whistleblower Protections in Canada?
TI Canada has sent an Open Letter to Political Party Leaders regarding Whistleblower Protection in Canada asking them what their party's position is on whistleblower protection.
TI Canada provides input into Government of Canada’s consultation regarding the Amendments of Regulations made under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2015
107 organizations send letter on beneficial ownership to World Bank
On 8 June, 107 organizations, including TI Canada, sent a letter to the World Bank, urging it to require that all legal entity bidders on Bank-financed procurements disclose their beneficial ownership information and also publish the information.
TI Canada publishes research on state of whistleblower protections in Canada
The Whistleblower Report was prepared for TI Canada to assist it in better understanding the state of whistleblower protection in Canada as compared to other jurisdictions and the extent to which different whistleblower protection mechanisms could effectively support the battle against corruption.The Report examines whistleblower protections in Canada at the provincial and federal levels as compared to those in the US, Australia, and the UK. It also looks at Canada's international commitments under the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, and the G20 as well as the international principles for whistleblower legislation provided by Transparency International.
Paul Lalonde discusses OSC's proposal to financially reward whistle-blowers
Board member of TI Canada and partner at Denton's Canada, Paul Lalonde, commented on the recent Ontario Securities Commission announcement that it is interested in adopting a whistle-blower program. The OSC proposes to offer whistle-blowers financial rewards for coming forth with timely an credible information that leads to the imposition of monetary sanctions.TI Canada's soon-to-be-published paper concludes that whistle-blower protections in Canada are insufficient and fall short of Canada's international commitments to adopt more robust whistle-blower protection laws.
Transparency International: Blatter Must Stand Down and Elections Suspended
Following the announcement by Swiss and US investigators of criminal proceedings against FIFA for alleged money laundering in connection with the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and allegations of “systematic” corruption in the United States and Latin America, Transparency International has said Sepp Blatter must now stand down and upcoming presidential elections suspended.
TI-Canada AGM in Toronto, 23 June 2015 @ 17:00
Transparency International Canada is pleased to invite you to its Eighteenth Annual General Meeting
When: 23 June 2015, starting at 17:00
Where: Dentons Canada LLP, 77 King Street West, Suite 4001 First Canadian Place, #3400, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, ON M5K 0A1
Day of Dialogue: Spotlight on Corruption
TI-Canada Anti-Corruption Compliance Checklist
TI-Canada's work in the anti-corruption field has convinced us that Canadian firms and the governments that work with them need to stay abreast of the latest developments on this topic. In line with Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, the TI-Canada Anti-Corruption Compliance Checklist Third Edition (TI-Canada ACC) is a critical tool for those Canadian corporations seeking to significantly enhance their risk management processes.Read more (PDF): 2014-TI-Canada_Anti-Corruption_Compliance_Checklist-Third_Edition-20140506
Transparency International Canada dépose des représentations auprès de la Commission d’enquête sur l’octroi et la gestion de contrats publics dans l’industrie de la construction au Québec
La lutte contre la corruption au Canada et au niveau international Un mémoire présenté à la Commission d’enquête sur l’octroi et la gestion des contrats publics dans l’industrie de la construction par Transparency International Canada Inc.; Transparency International Canada files submissions before the Quebec Commission of Inquiry into Public Contracts in the Construction Industry.Read More (PDF): 20140711-Need_A_Source
Ex-mayor Gérald Tremblay knew about corruption: police informant
A secret police informant claims former Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay knew about a corrupt system at city hall in which construction companies allegedly gave a 10-per-cent cut from their rigged municipal contracts in equal portions to the Mafia and to Tremblay's now-defunct Union Montreal party, states a newly released section of an affidavit filed in court by Sûreté du Québec investigators.Read More (external)