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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

Améliorer la transparence de la fiducie : Révisions de Transparency International à la Recommandation 25

Améliorer la transparence de la fiducie : Révisions de Transparency International à la Recommandation 25

Le Groupe d'action financière (GAFI), l'organe directeur mondial de la lutte contre le blanchiment d'argent et le financement du terrorisme, a récemment organisé des consultations publiques concernant ses orientations sur les fiducies. Dans la recommandation 25 (R25) des lignes directrices du GAFI à l'intention de ses membres, le GAFI invite les pays à "s'assurer qu'il existe des informations adéquates, précises et opportunes sur les fiducies, y compris des informations sur le constituant, le fiduciaire et les bénéficiaires, qui peuvent être obtenues ou consultées en bonne et due forme par les autorités compétentes".

Les recommandations du rapport final de la Commission Cullen constituent une victoire majeure pour empêcher l'argent sale d'entrer dans les sociétés et propriétés fictives au Canada

Les recommandations du rapport final de la Commission Cullen constituent une victoire majeure pour empêcher l'argent sale d'entrer dans les sociétés et propriétés fictives au Canada

Après trois ans de témoignages d'experts et la contribution de deux cents témoins, la Commission Cullen de la Colombie-Britannique a publié son rapport final. L'une des principales victoires du rapport est la recommandation faite à la Colombie-Britannique de travailler avec le gouvernement fédéral pour créer un registre centralisé de la propriété effective, de classe mondiale, qui couvrirait éventuellement l'ensemble du pays.

Cullen Commission Final Report Recommendations Mark Major Victory For Deterring Dirty Money From Entering Shell Companies and Shell Properties in Canada

Cullen Commission Final Report Recommendations Mark Major Victory For Deterring Dirty Money From Entering Shell Companies and Shell Properties in Canada

After three years of expert testimony and insight from two-hundred witnesses, the British Columbia Cullen Commission released its final report. A key win in the report is the recommendation for British Columbia to work with the federal government to create a centralized, beneficial ownership registry that is world-class, and would eventually cover the entire country.

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TI Canada Testifies in Senate on Bill S-217

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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.

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.

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.