Canadian Initiatives Against Bribery by Foreign Investors

The report identifies four key developments in Canada's approach to foreign bribery: increased enforcement of the Foreign Bribery Prohibition under the OECD Convention, expanded firm-level compliance requirements, mandatory payment transparency for the extractive industry, and the pursuit of a "progressive" trade and investment agenda including a new model Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA).

• Canada is focusing more on the enforcement of its Foreign Bribery Prohibition, which is mandated by the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Officials, following a previously mixed record of implementation.
• To reduce bribery risks, Canada has expanded expectations for corporations to use accounting protocols and compliance systems, while specifically requiring mandatory payment transparency for firms in the extractive sector.
• The Canadian government aims to implement a "progressive" trade and investment agenda, which the report suggests should include a new model Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) to tackle corruption.

APA

Levine,, M. A. J. (2019). Canadian Initiatives Against Bribery by Foreign Investors. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canadian-initiatives-against-bribery-foreign-investors

Chicago

Levine,, Matthew A. J. Canadian Initiatives Against Bribery by Foreign Investors. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canadian-initiatives-against-bribery-foreign-investors.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{levine2019canadian, author = {Levine,, Matthew A. J.}, title = {{Canadian Initiatives Against Bribery by Foreign Investors}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canadian-initiatives-against-bribery-foreign-investors}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }