Section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) affords protections to persons "charged with an offence." But does s. 11 of the Charter apply to civil contempt proceedings in Alberta? We recently...more
2/3/2026
/ Abuse of Process ,
Appellate Courts ,
Canada ,
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ,
Civil Contempt Orders ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Jurisdiction ,
Section 11 ,
Self-Incrimination ,
Split of Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Supreme Court of Canada
For the first time, a Canadian appellate court has provided guidance on key elements of the foreign bribery offense in Section 3(1)(a) of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, S.C. 1998, c. 34 (CFPOA)....more
1/20/2026
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Appellate Courts ,
Bribery ,
Canada ,
CFPOA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Government Officials ,
Public Officials ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
White Collar Crimes
In October 2023, the Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released and adopted a report evaluating Canada’s enforcement of the...more
3/31/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Canada ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corruption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
OECD ,
Whistleblowers