Transparency International Canada (TI-Canada) welcomed federal steps to establish a Financial Crimes Agency through Bill C-29, which underwent a first reading on 27 April. “The Government is proposing an ambitious but realistic mandate for this Agency, which bodes well as a much-needed first step in improving our enforcement of financial crimes,” said TI-Canada Executive Director … Read more
Transparency International Canada (TI-Canada) welcomes the steps taken to establish a federal Financial Crimes Agency via Bill C-29, Financial Crimes Agency Act. The Bill’s provisions to establish an independent Agency with a mandate to investigate financial crimes and contribute to the recovery of proceeds of crime could help deter financial crimes and enforce our laws. … Read more
Transparency International issued the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, which finds that corruption is worsening worldwide as political leadership to address it continues to weaken. The report shows that several established democracies—including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and France—have recorded long-term declines, while shrinking civic space and growing pressure on journalists and civil society … Read more
Transparency International Canada released its 2023-2024 Annual Report. The report is available online. Contact trevor.loke@transparencycanada.ca.
On March 22, the federal government tabled long-awaited legislation for a corporate beneficial ownership registry. “We applaud Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) for introducing critical legislation as a publicly accessible and searchable registry can potentially deter billions of dollars of illicit funds from entering Canada through federal companies each year,” said Sasha Caldera, … Read more
On the eve of the global anti-corruption summit, which will take place in London on May 12th, Transparency International Canada calls upon the Government of Canada to commit to the establishment of a mandatory public registry of all companies and trusts registered in Canada. This registry will shed light on the legal and effective owners … Read more
Transparency International Canada issued an open letter asking all political leaders what steps they would take to strengthen whistleblower protection in Canada. “TI Canada and the Canadian public through the media hope to hear from you on this important issue so that voters who share TI Canada’s commitment to combatting corruption remain informed,” wrote Peter Dent, chair … Read more
Transparency International Canada (TI-Canada) notes the announcement by the RCMP, on the laying of charges of corruption and fraud against SNC-Lavalin, along with the response of SNC-Lavalin. The laying of charges demonstrates the Government of Canada’s continued focus on investigating and prosecuting alleged corrupt behaviour by Canadian individuals and companies. TI-Canada supports the normal course of … Read more
Transparency International Canada (TI Canada) issued a letter to Minister of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) welcoming government efforts to combat corruption and TI Canada’s observations concerning amendments to PWGSC’s Integrity Framework. TI Canada also asks to be involved in any consultations, committees or working groups that Finley may be establishing to consider amendments to … Read more
Better statutory protection for whistleblowers, an enhanced focus by law enforcement on domestic bribery, public agencies introducing strict sanctions for corruption offenders, these are among the 11 recommendations included in a report released by Transparency International Canada (TI-Canada) for the United Nations Convention against Corruption Implementation Review. The report was prepared by TI-Canada with input from … Read more
