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MEDIA RELEASE: Commitment to fight money laundering (“snow-washing”) in 2021 federal budget enthusiastically applauded by civil society organizations
Canada announces a publicly accessible registry after years of beneficial ownership transparency discussions amongst government, business, and civil society campaign efforts.
Civil Society Coalition Welcomes Release of Federal Government Beneficial Ownership Consultation Report And Challenges Excessive Risk-Averse Approach
Insights from summary report are welcome, yet concerns regarding publicly accessible registries are too cautious and jeopardize chances for Canada to deter dirty money.
TI Canada testifies before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance about COVID-19 spending
Transparency International Canada (TI Canada) was summoned by the House of Commons Standing Committee of Finance to testify on their study of COVID-19 spending and programs last Thursday, April 1st.
La société civile exige les résultats des consultations fédérales tenues sur le registre public il y a un an
Canadiens pour une fiscalité équitable, Transparency International Canada et Publish What You Pay Canada exhortent Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISDE) de publier dans les plus brefs délais les résultats des consultations menées à l’hiver 2020 concernant la possibilité d’établir un registre public sur la propriété effective des sociétés afin de résoudre le problème de blanchiment d’argent, dit « blanchiment neige », au Canada.
Civil society calls for results of Federal consultation on public registry one year later
Canadians For Tax Fairness, Transparency International Canada, and Publish What You Pay Canada are calling upon the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to immediately publish the results of its consultation from winter 2020 about how a publicly accessible registry listing beneficial ownership information for private corporations can address Canada’s money laundering or “snow-washing” problem.
TI Canada Submits Letter to Minister Frost on Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Process
TI Canada submitted a letter to Yukon Minister of Environment, Frost, cc’ing Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources Ranj Pillai. The letter raises issues and recommendations based on TI Canada’s Accountable Mining Program research on environmental assessments.
Canada continues to sit out of the top of the Corruption Perceptions Index
Canada scored 77 out of 100 on the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International. This is the same score Canada received in 2019, keeping it out of the coveted top 10 least corrupt countries. Canada ranks 11th out of 180 countries on the 2020 CPI. Canada still trails behind leaders including Denmark and New Zealand.
Le Canada toujours derrière le peloton de tête dans l’Indice de Perception de la Corruption de Transparency International
Le Canada a obtenu un score de 77 sur 100 dans l'Indice de perception de la corruption (IPC) publié aujourd'hui par Transparency International. Il s’agit du même score qu’en 2019, ce qui place le Canada encore cette année derrière les 10 pays les moins corrompus. Le Canada se classe en effet 11e sur 180 pays selon l'IPC 2020, derrière les leaders comme le Danemark et la Nouvelle-Zélande.
TI Canada Submits Letter to Minister Yurek on Ontario Environmental Assessments
TI Canada submitted a letter to Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Jeff Yurek, cc’ing Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, Greg Rickford.
The Ontario Government Needs More Transparency and Accountability in Environmental Assessments, Not Less
Ontario’s Auditor General released a scathing review of the government’s commitment to upholding Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights, or EBR, particularly on transparency and accountability. At TI Canada, we agree.
Canadian Real Estate Still Opaque, But Light is Creeping In
A new Transparency International report highlights that Canada’s real estate data is opaque and difficult to access.
TI Canada submits comments to the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)
Transparency International Canada submitted a letter to the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) as part of an open consultation for their proposed Operating Procedures for the Compliance and Dispute Resolution Mechanism (CDRM).