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Canada To Strengthen Its Laws Against Bribery Of Foreign Public Officials

by Alan Monk | Dentons on 5/13/2013

Mining and exploration companies with projects in developing nations should take note that an amendment to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) has been approved by the Senate and is currently before the...more

Canadian Companies Beware: The Canadian Government Continues Its Focus on Anti-Corruption Prosecutions

by Lane Powell PC - White Collar Criminal... on 2/14/2013

Following on the heels of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), events in Canada provide further reason for companies on both sides of the border to increase...more

Canadian Government Announces Proposed Amendments to Anticorruption Law

by Robert Bittman, Dallas Kaplan, Daniel Levin, Matthew Miner, Eric W. Sitarchuk, George J. Terwilliger III | Morgan Lewis on 2/11/2013

Amendments aim to improve enforcement of Canadian foreign corruption law by expanding jurisdiction, creating a books and records offense, eliminating the facilitation payments exception, redefining "business" and enforcement...more

Canada Gets Tough On Corruption

by Christopher McLeod, Sandy Walker | Dentons on 2/11/2013

In the wake of recent anti-corruption cases brought against two Canadian companies, the Government of Canada has signaled its continuing commitment to fight foreign corruption by proposing significant amendments to the...more

Canada Redoubles Efforts at Combating Foreign Bribery and Corruption: Officers and Directors of Canadian Businesses Warned to...

by Riyaz Dattu | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 2/7/2013

Within days of successfully imposing a fine in the amount of $10.3 million against Griffiths Energy pursuant to the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), the Canadian government announced on February 5,...more

Canada Moves to Strengthen Anti-Bribery Legislation

by Bennett Jones LLP on 2/5/2013

On February 5, 2013, the government of Canada announced important amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA). It is expected that the amendments, which are being introduced in the Senate, will be...more

CFPOA Bribery Fine of $10.3 million Imposed on Canadian Company

by Matthew S. Kronby, Maureen Ward | Bennett Jones LLP on 1/29/2013

Griffiths Energy International Inc. (GEI) pleaded guilty on January 22, 2013, to one charge of bribing a foreign official contrary to the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA). This is the third...more

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