Anti-corruption: Canada gets serious
Corruption is endemic in many emerging economies. Recognising that some of these countries lack legal and political systems robust enough to root out corruption, the global fight against corruption relies on cutting off bribes at the source. An international Anti-Bribery Convention, championed by the OECD, requires countries to make it a crime to pay bribes to foreign public officials. [more] Full article
The Long Arm of US Law Grabs Canadian Executive
Ex-Bennett Environmental Inc. executive sentenced to 50 months for fraud and money laundering
Doing business in the US can be very lucrative. But Canadian (and other foreign) companies and their executives that engage in corrupt practices there can expect to face serious penalties there. [more] Full article