Canada has fallen from its coveted position within the top 10 least corrupt countries on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published today.

Transparency International (TI) Canada regrets that charges of bribery under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) against SNC-Lavalin have been dropped.

Transparency International Canada welcomes the outcome of the trial against former SNC Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi. Mr. Bebawi was found guilty for his role in paying bribes to obtain contracts in Libya during the regime of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

This forum provides an opportunity for Canadian corporations to discuss strategies to promote transparency and fight corruption at home and abroad.

A new survey by the Angus Reid Institute finds that a majority of Canadians think money laundering is a problem and want action taken. The survey found:

Three-quarters of Canadians say money laundering is an issue within their own province (74%). Even more, say the [sic] on a national level (81%) it is a challenge that Canada needs to address.

TI Canada is happy to announce Susan Côté-Freeman as the new Chair and President of Transparency International Canada.Susan is an experienced anti-corruption professional whose career with the international Secretariat of Transparency International spanned almost two decades.

Toronto: Publish What You Pay Canada, Transparency International Canada, and Canadians For Tax Fairness applaud Federal Government commitments to tackle money laundering particularly through anonymous companies.

On May 16th, at the 9th Annual TI Canada Toronto Day of Dialogue, we were proud to present our first Canadian Integrity Award! The award is intended to recognize Canadians who are making a difference in promoting accountability and transparency, and fighting corruption in Canada.

In Canada, individuals can own a property and hide this fact from law enforcement, tax authorities, and private sector entities with anti-money laundering (AML) obligations. Canada’s property registers allow beneficial owners to use companies, trusts, or nominees to hold title to property and remain anonymous, which facilitates money laundering in the real estate sector, or as it has come to be known in Canada, ‘snow-washing’.  

In light of British Columbia’s vulnerability to criminal financial activities in the real estate sector, Transparency International Canada and Canadians For Tax Fairness (C4TF) shared with the B.C government comments on current anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing (AML/ATF) efforts and suggestions on how to improve them.