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TI Canada Testifies in Senate on Bill S-217

On March 24th, Transparency International Chair and President, Susan Côté-Freeman testified on behalf of TI Canada at the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Susan was called as an expert witness on Bill S-217 - An Act respecting the repurposing of certain seized, frozen or sequestrated assets.

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La Coalition « End Snow-Washing » applaudit l'accélération du calendrier pour la mise en place d'un registre des bénéficiaires effectifs accessible au public d'ici 2023

La coalition plaidait déjà auprès de tous les partis fédéraux pour une mise en place plus rapide d'un registre des bénéficiaires effectifs, une priorité qui est devenue très urgente en matière de sécurité nationale à la lumière de l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie.

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End Snow-Washing Coalition Applauds Accelerated Timeline For A Publicly Accessible Beneficial Ownership Registry by 2023

The ‘End Snow-Washing’ Coalition (Transparency International Canada, Publish What You Pay Canada, and Canadians for Tax Fairness) enthusiastically applauds the announcement by the Federal Government and The New Democratic Party (NDP) to fast-track the delivery of a publicly accessible beneficial ownership registry by 2023.

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Press Release: Canada marketed abroad as a secrecy jurisdiction to crooks and tax cheats: new report

Canada is known as an easy place to launder dirty money, or ‘snow-wash’. It’s not just the experts who know this though. International corporate service providers actively promote incorporating companies in Canada to clients who wish to take advantage of lax secrecy laws and low financial crime enforcement.

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Coalition Urges Action from Federal Ministers

The on-going conflict in Ukraine has lead to increased measures from the Canadian government to target money laundering on behalf of Russian elites with relationships to President Vladimir Putin.

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Federal Mandate Letters Update

At the end of 2021, the Prime Minister’s Office released the mandate letters of federal ministers. Mandate letters provide important information for Canadians to hold the government accountable on policy directions.

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Canada’s Anti-Corruption Commitments at the Summit for Democracy Have Promise, But More Details Are Needed

On December 9-10, the United States hosted roughly 100 countries for a virtual Summit for Democracy. The Summit was held by the US in recognition of the growing global erosion of democracy and increasing influence of authoritarianism. The Government of Canada made six commitments on anti-corruption actions. TI Canada welcomes these commitments, but would like to see more details.

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Coalition Provides Comments to FATF Submission

On December 3rd, the End Snow Washing Coalition, comprised of Transparency International Canada, Publish What You Pay Canada and Canadians for Tax Fairness, submitted comments to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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