December 17th 2014 – Canada’s new law requiring oil, gas, and mining companies to annually report the taxes, royalties and other payments they make to governments passed into law on December 16th after receiving Royal Assent. Civil society organizations in Canada and abroad are welcoming the news, but caution that much work needs to be done to ensure citizens in resource-rich developing countries can access and use the information companies disclose.Read the full press release (PDF)
Empire Club of Canada
Toronto, ON - 27 November 2014
The Critical Role of Transparency in the Fight Against CorruptionFeaturing Claire Woodside & Pierre Gratton in conversation with Akaash MaharajDetails & Registration
G20: STOP CORRUPTION AND CLOSE LOOPHOLES IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM TO HELP THE WORLD’S POOREST
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL, TWO NOBEL LAUREATES AND 22 LEADERS OF CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTING EVERY CONTINENT PUBLISH OPEN LETTER TO G20 LEADERSRead the letter here
Understanding and Taming Public and Private Corruption in the 21st Century
Osgoode Hall Law SchoolToronto, ON 06-07 November 2014Registration (Osgoode Hall Website)
No shelter
When Cyclone Aila tore across Southern Bangladesh in 2009, whole villages were almost wiped from the map. As waves crashed through embankments, huts built without foundations and supports quickly disappeared beneath the surging water. When the rains stopped, tens of thousands found themselves homeless. Among them was Khadija Begum.Read more (external)
PWYP-Canada welcomes proposed transparency legislation: encourages further consultation to ensure Canadian standards align with international best practice
OTTAWA, October 28th, 2014 – Publish What You Pay Canada welcomes the Reporting Payments legislation tabled on Thursday, October 23rd as part of the Government of Canada’s second budget implementation act. The legislation will require that oil, gas and mining companies disclose payments to all levels of government in Canada and abroad. The requirements will apply to companies that are publicly traded on Canadian stock exchanges, in addition to large private companies.Read the full press release (PDF)
Bangladesh's Rana Plaza factory collapse spurs change, finger-pointing
A year after the deadly Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, families of the thousands of workers affected are still struggling with the aftermath.At the same time, international business and labour groups say they're making progress in preventing a similar catastrophe.Read more (external)
Who is to blame?
The day began like any other. In June 2009, parents in Hermosillo, northern Mexico, dropped their children off at nursery. The toddlers spent the morning playing and after lunch, had their siesta. Suddenly, while they slept, the colourful tarpaulin that acted as a ceiling crashed down and the room instantly filled with thick smoke and flames.Read more
Canada toughens foreign bribery law
Corruption has been a hot topic in Canada recently with a series of scandals involving both the public and private sectors making headlines. On 5 February, Canada’s federal government introduced amendments, which will strengthen the country’s main law aimed at bribery abroad. The changes will make it easier for Canada to prosecute Canadians and Canadian companies who bribe or try to bribe foreign public officials.Read more
Transparency International Canada notes Canada’s improvement in combatting bribery and corruption but urges the government to take steps to become an active enforcer
Toronto, Ont. (23 October 2014) – Canada has joined four other exporting countries whichhave moderate enforcement of bribery and corruption according to the annual progressreport on enforcement of the OECD anti-bribery convention produced by TransparencyInternational. Previously Canada had been in the limited enforcement category.Read the full press release (PDF)
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
Fourth Annual Day of Dialogue Rapporeur Reports, Whistleblowing: Creating Legislation that Works, Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement
Peter Dent new TI-Canada Chair and President
Following the Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of Transparency International Canada(TI-Canada), on September 18, Mr. Peter Dent was elected Chair and President by the TICanadaBoard. Mr. Dent is a Partner, the Canadian Leader and the Global Financial CrimeInitiative Leader of Deloitte Forensic. He has over 19 years of experience practicing in theareas of investigating and providing expert testimony regarding allegations of fraud andcorruption with a focus in the global arena, in addition to providing anti-fraud and anticorruption strategies in the public and private sectors.Read the full press release (PDF)