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Trevor Loke
Appointment of New Executive Director | ...

The Board of Directors of Transparency International Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Trevor Loke as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective June 17, 2024.

Appointment of New Executive Director | Nomination de le nouveau directeur géneral
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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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Trevor Loke
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
Reports
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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Corporate Wrongdoing - Assessing Canada's Policies on Integrity Framework

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TI Canada's Executive Director Alesia Nahirny and several TI Canada Board Members participated in an event organized by the Institute for Research for Research on Public Policy "Assessing Canada's Policies on the Integrity Framework and Corporate Wrongdoing." Some of the questions discussed by the expert panel were:

  1. What are the main policy instruments used in Canada to combat 'white collar' crime? Have these instruments been effective?

  2. How should the Canadian government respond to incidents of corporate wrongdoing to preserve the integrity of procurement process and public trust?

  3. How do existing rules affect the ability of Canadian firms to compete globally - are Canadian penalties weaker, stiffer or similar than those in other countries for the same offences?

  4. Should the federal government consider adopting deferred-prosecution agreements?

The IRPP is due to publish its report in early 2016 and it will be posted on our website.

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TI Canada meets with members of Financial Action Task Force

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On November 10, 2015, TI Canada Chair and President, Peter Dent and Executive Director, Alesia Nahirny, met with members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assessment team.The FATF conducts peer reviews of each member on an ongoing basis to assess levels of implementation of the FATF Recommendations with an in-depth description and analysis of each country's system for preventing criminal abuse of the financial system.The team was visiting Canada to assess Canada's anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing regime. While in Canada, the team sought the opinion of experts, including TI Canada, on the risk context of money laundering in Canada, specifically related to corruption.Their report should be published in a few months time and will be posted on our website.

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TI Canada Free Event on International Anti-Corruption Day 9 Dec 2015

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In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, TI Canada invites you to join us for an event on December 9, 2015. We are hosting a group discussion with distinguished speakers from Canada and abroad to tackle the proposed changes to Canada’s anti-money laundering legislation, and to showcase Transparency International’s recent report, “Just for Show? Reviewing G20 Promises on Beneficial Ownership.”

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TI Canada and TI Secretariat bring joint motion for leave to intervene in Supreme Court case

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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).

16th International Anti-Corruption Conference (Malaysia) 2-4 Sept 2015

The International Anti-Corruption Conference is the world’s premier global forum for bringing together heads of state, civil society, the private sector and more to tackle the increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by corruption. The IACC takes place every two years in a different region of the world, and hosts from 800 to 2000 participants from over 135 countries worldwide. The conference serves as the premier global forum for the networking and cross-fertilisation that are indispensable for effective advocacy and action, on a global and national level.For more information please visit the 16th IACC website here.