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February 7, 2014

Anti-corruption laws, particularly in Canada, have been receiving heightened attention from enforcers and commentators over the past several years.  While Canada has officially had legislation prohibiting corruption of foreign public officials for some years (the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act), as a practical matter the legislation was not much enforced and apparently little attention was paid to the legislation until several recent high-profile cases including the investigation of SNC-Lavalin (which has included criminal charges laid against two former SNC-Lavalin executives – see: here).  In this regard, this new practical overview of Canada’s anti-corruption legislation authored by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg caught my eye.

Overview:

“This publication summarizes Canada’s foreign and domestic anti-corruption legislation in relation to dealings with public officials. It is relevant for both Canadian-based entities operating abroad and foreign and domestic businesses operating in Canada.”

For a copy of this new publication see: Anti-Corruption Legislation in Canada.

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