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Guide to Canada’s Anti-Corruption Laws

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Introduction - This guide provides an overview of Canada’s anti-corruption laws and considers measures that can help to reduce the risk of costly violations. Under Canadian law, potential consequences of corrupt acts in...more

World Law Group

2022 Anti-corruption Guide - Canada

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1. Is your country a member of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention? Yes. 2. Is your country a member of any other bilateral or multilateral conventions on anti-corruption? Yes. Canada is a party to the United Nations...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

[Event] Summit on International Investigations and White Collar Defence - May 26th, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Join us for our second Summit on International Investigations and White Collar Defence on May 26 in Montréal. Featuring experts from around the world, including former U.S. AG Loretta Lynch, this unique event brings together...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.10.2020 | Top Story: Federal and State Regulators Sue Facebook over Alleged Antitrust Violations

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The long-awaited Facebook antitrust bomb dropped on Wednesday, with the FTC and attorneys general from more than 40 states accusing Zuck & Co. of “buying up its rivals to illegally squash competition” in D.C. federal district...more

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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – A Tool to Fight Corruption

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The United States, Canada, and Mexico are poised to usher in a new phase in the shared fight against corruption For the first time in history, the United States has ratified a free trade agreement that includes provisions...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Corporate Transparency: Which Path Will Quebec Take?

In recent years, several countries have undertaken various actions to combat fraud, tax evasion, tax avoidance, money laundering and the financing of criminal activities. Despite the implementation of several measures to...more

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FCPA Notebook: Trends in 2019

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s International Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations team has created its latest FCPA infographic, which presents an overview of some high-level enforcement trends in an easy-to-view,...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Markets took a beating yesterday, with investors apparently put off by tech stocks, tensions with China, a recent jump in interest rates and government bond yields, and a tightening Fed monetary policy....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Honda is joining forces with General Motors in an effort to win the race to develop self-driving cars through a $750 million stake in GM’s Cruise Holdings autonomous vehicle unit. The Japanese carmaker plans to contribute a...more

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The Future of Canadian Corporate Criminal Enforcement: Deferred Prosecution Agreements Now Available in Canada

Recent amendments to the Criminal Code signify an important development in Canada’s white-collar enforcement landscape. The new amendments, which came into effect on September 19, 2018, establish a Canadian deferred...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Big tech (including Facebook, Google [theoretically], and Twitter) is heading back to the Hill (with @jack pulling double-duty, because that’s how he rolls). Here’s what to expect today based on their prepared testimony....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Following yesterday’s US/Mexico trade announcement, Canada’s wasting little time in getting back to the table with the US on revised Nafta talks...more

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The Remediation Agreement Regime: Canada Moves To Adopt Deferred Prosecutions for Companies

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Canada’s Liberal government recently introduced a bill, known as C-74, that would allow for a type of deferred prosecution agreement called a “remediation agreement” for alleged violations of Canada’s foreign bribery law, the...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Requires More Than a Policy

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The recent settlement agreement between Kinross Gold Company and the Securities and Exchange Commission is a reminder to Canadian cross-listed companies that it is not enough to adopt a parent-company level anti-corruption...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Primer for In-House Counsel: Corporate and Financial Crimes, Part 1: : Criminal Law 101

What Statutes Set Out Criminal Offences in Canada? Canada’s criminal law is set out in the Criminal Code. The Criminal Code is made by Parliament and applies equally in every province and territory. The Criminal Code...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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In a closely watched battle over the DOL’s new fiduciary rule for retirement account investment advisers, the Labor Department has scored an early first victory. A DC federal judge ruled late last week that the rule at issue...more

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Fraud is Flourishing: Canada’s Regulatory Patchwork Paves Way for Financial Crimes

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Fraud is alive and well in Canada. It is thriving and fraudsters are innovating. This boom in white-collar crime is partly the result of Canada’s lack of a uniform regulatory system and ineffective law enforcement....more

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OSC Affirms Breadth of Inter-Jurisdictional Enforcement Power, Limits on Sanctions in Conrad Black Case

The recent decision in Re Conrad M. Black et al. illustrates how the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will use its inter-jurisdictional enforcement authority to impose sanctions relating to conduct in other jurisdictions...more

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Risks of International Anti-Corruption Enforcement

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White collar criminal investigations take time. Corruption investigations are no different. Everyone expected UK Bribery enforcement to quickly increase and cause complex headaches for companies operating in the global...more

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