Toronto – Today, Finance Minister Morneau announced the Federal Government’s call for consultation on ‘Tax Planning Using Private Corporations’. This consultation follows Minister Morneau’s recent public statement that recognizes that anonymous beneficial ownership of corporations are harming Canada by allowing the flow of dirty money domestically and from overseas.

Transparency International Canada calls on Ottawa to introduce a public registry of Canadian registered companies

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.

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).

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.

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.