Fifth Annual Day of Dialogue: Spotlight on Corruption

Canadian and international anti-corruption experts will address:

- Tone at the Top: Compliance and Corporate Governance
- Tackling Money Laundering and the Illicit Flow of Cash
- Corruption in Sport
- Books and Records Provisions under the CFPOA
- Are Municipal Governments at Greater Risk for Corruption?
- Procurement Integrity and Supplier Debarment

Wednesday, 6 May 2015 08:00 – 17:00
#3400, 1 First Canadian Place, (offices of Bennett Jones LLP)Toronto

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We invite those attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2015, February 27 - March 4, in Toronto, and other interested participants, to attend the following short course presented by Transparency International Canada, on Friday, February 27 (NB: Early rate applies to February 6):
Transparency International anti-corruption tools & resources for corporate risk management systems
To register: https://www.pdacevents.ca/annual_convention/delegate/

Chair: Selwyn Resources Ltd.
Friday, February 27, 2015
8:30 AM - 4:15 PM

Corruption has been a key focus recently with amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), convictions under the CFPOA, and impending regulations on revenue transparency in the extractive industry. Corruption was also a key topic at the G8 summit in June 2013 and a focus of the Canadian government.

This session will examine the tools available to companies to foster a corporate culture of responsibility and ethical business practices.

Looking at the experience and materials developed by Transparency International (TI) and recent convictions under the CFPOA, expert facilitators and presenters will review anti-corruption global events related to the extractive industry and explain strategies and practices that companies can implement to ensure compliance, even in high risk locations

Objectives:

• To educate the audience with regard to available tools to assist companies seeking to significantly enhance their risk management processes • The workshop will be based on the TI-Canada Anti-Corruption Compliance Checklist, which includes a number of tools such as TI-Canada Anti-bribery Checklist, Business Principles for Countering Bribery, TI Business Integrity Toolkit, TI Self Evaluation Tool, Doing Business Without Bribery, eTraining, to name a few
  
• The workshop will include first-hand reviews of the investigations and convictions under CFPOA, a review of the 2013 amendments to the CFPOA, the new Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act and the government of Canada's new CSR strategy and their potential impact on companies, and examples of implemented corporate anti-corruption compliance programs

Presenters:

• Joseph Ringwald, Selwyn Resources Ltd.
• Peter Dent, Transparency International Canada and Forensic & Dispute Services, Deloitte LLP
• Martin Mueller, Transparency International Canada
• Patrice Poitevin, RCMP and the National Division of the Sensitive and International Investigations
• Claire Woodside, Transparency International Canada and PWYP-Canada

Level of comprehension: Beginner

Course fee:
(includes course material, continental breakfast, 3 course lunch and refreshments)
Early rate: Member $399, Non-member $499
Regular rate: Member $599, Non-member $699
Student rate: $199

To register: https://www.pdacevents.ca/annual_convention/delegate/

Understanding and Taming Public and Private Corruption in the 21st Century

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Request for Submissions

The United Nations Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative and Giving Voice To Values (GVV) are offering a "10,000 Award for an Outstanding GVV-Style Case on Anti-Corruption". Cases submitted for the award and judged acceptable will be presented at NACRA’s 2014 annual meeting in Austin, Texas, on October 23 – 25, 2014.  The award will be given to the case submitted for review which is judged to be the most outstanding GVV-style case on anti-corruption.

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Whistleblowing: Creating Legislation that Works

A. J. Brown of Griffith University, Australia, an internationally regarded expert on national integrity systems and the management of public interest whistleblowing, shared his information and experience with the TI-Canada Ottawa Discussion Group. Dr. Brown is a member of the Board of Transparency International Australia and has played a leading role in a recent review of whistleblowing legislation across the G20 countries.

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Transparency International (Canada) présente sa première activité publique à Montréal:
Un après-midi de dialogue: transparence, reddition de comptes et intégrité
17 juin 2014

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Transparency International Canada Inc. presents the
Afternoon of Dialogue: Transparency, Accountability and Integrity
17 Jun 2014

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The Fourth Annual Day of Dialogue: Spotlight on Corruption
This year, Canadian and international anti-corruption experts will address:

1. Resource Revenue Transparency
2. Corruption in the Engineering and Construction Industry
3. Whistleblowers
4. Enhanced Corporate Transparency: Tackling Money Laundering and Illicit Financial Flows

Rapporteur Reports

June 3, 2014
08:00 – 17:00
Offices of Bennett Jones LLP #3400, 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto

A presentation by Frank Vogl on his book

"Waging War on Corruption: Inside the Movement Fighting the Abuse of Power"

Wednesday October 2
11:30 – 1:30
Robert E. McEwan Auditorium
Schulich School of Business
York University
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON

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• Webcast LIVE

Presentation - "Anti-Corruption Efforts and Institutional Reforms in Brazil"
Speaker: Dr. Mariana Mota Prado, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013
16:00-17:00

Bennett Jones LLP,
1 First Canadian Place, Suite 3400,
Toronto, ON

Notice

Third Annual Spotlight on Anti-Corruption: Government Under the Microscope

Composed of four Plenary Dialogues on hot anti-corruption issues facing Canadians, today:

- Grading Canada’s record on compliance with international obligations
- Corruption in Government – Dealing with the demand side
- Corruption in Canada: Hot on the trail; uncovering what's happening and why
- Pushing back: How organizations can say “no” to bribe solicitation

Wednesday, 29 May 2013 08:00 – 17:00, followed by a reception
Location: #3400, 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto (offices of Bennett Jones LLP)

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• 2013 Rapporteur Reports

Announcement
Presentation

15th International Anti-Corruption Conference

Seminar -"Anit-Corruption for the Mining Sector: Law Enforcement, Risk and Compliance"

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  • Mark Lalonde - CKR Global - "Corruption Threat and Risk Assessment for Canadian Resource Extraction Companies"
  • Jeffrey Horswill - Davis LLP - "Anti-Corruption for the Mining Industry"
  • Maggie Deacon - FRA - "Financial Audit in an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Context"

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• Presentations - Benefits and access agreements
  • Milos Barutcisk & Alison Gray, Partners, Bennett Jones LLP
  • John A. Olthuis, Partner, OKT LLP

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• Presentation - India: Will it ever Shake its Legacy of Corruption?”
  Dr. Douglas Goold, Director, National Conversation on Asia & Senior Editor, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

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• Rapportuer Reports

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• Presentations from the Seminar
  • "Why the Wise are Wary: An Overview of Canadian, US and UK Legislation"
      Mark Morrison - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
  • "The ABC's of an Anti-Corruption Compliance Program"
      James M Klotz - Miller Thomson LLP
    
  • "Anti-Corruption Compliance: The Board's Critical Role"
      Peter Dent & Gina Campbell - Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • 'Today's Ethics and Compliance Environment: What Directors Need to Know'
      Keith T Darcy - Ethics & Compliance Officer Association

8th Annual Symposium on Money Laundering

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"Avoiding the Pitfalls: Don't get shafted

Focusing on the extractive sector, this symposium provided information on Canada's newly launched CSR Strategy for the Extractive Sector, the role of the CSR Counsellor and the CSR Centre for Excellence, the one-stop shop for information on global CSR standards, rules and best practices to assist in avoiding pitfalls; the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and the role played by the RCMP; the implications of the Foreign Corruption Practices Act, as a result of offering securities for sale on any U.S. stock exchange; and the role of Transparency International Canada in helping you to avoid pitfalls

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  • CSR & the Canadian Extractive Sector Overseas
    Dr. Marketa Evans, Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor, Department of Foreign Affairs
    
  • Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility
    Mr. Joe Ringwald, Member, Interim Executive Committee, Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility
    
  • International Anti Corruption Teams
    Insp. Gord Drayton, OIC Sensitive Investigations and International Corruption, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    
  • The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Current United States Enforcement Trends You Should Know About
    Mr. Brian Chilton, Of Counsel, DLA Piper LLP (US)

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• " Aid Versus Corruption: Getting Your Dollars to the World’s Poor - What are the issues, today?"
    Jim Keon, President, Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association
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"The Anatomy of Corruption in Canada: Its Causes and Prevention"

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• "The Anatomy of Corruption in Canada: Its Causes and Prevention" - Tom Marshall, Q.C.

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• "How Large Enterprises Manage Corruption Risk" - Tim Martin

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• Speaker Bios
• "Merck Commitment to Ethics, Improving Access, and Achieving a Level Playing Field" Frank DeFelice
• "Anti-Corruption Laws: Opportunities or Barriers?" Tim Martin

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• "New Parliament of Canada Ethics Rules" Ian Greene
• "Toronto the Good? John Sewell

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• Yolanda Banks, CSR Advisor
• Peter German, Director General, Financial Crime, RCMP
• Canadian Commercial Corporation - English
• Canadian Commercial Corporation - French
• John Williams, GOPAC (12 Sep 2003) (Link no longer available)

"Three Years after the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: How are we doing?"

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• Draft Working Paper - "Critique of a Compliance-Driven Enforcement Strategy: Money Laundering and the Financial Sector" -
  Margaret E. Beare, Director, Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption
• FINTRAC - Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada - Richard Lee

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• Flyer - Toronto, ON
• Flyer - Ottawa, ON
• "Transforming politics and resources to reduce corruption and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa"
  Major General (Retd) Ishola Williams, Secretary General, Transparency International Nigeria

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• "Doing Business Legally in Lands without Laws" - Donald Bowser (26 Jun 00)
• "The View From the Corporate Boardroom" - Tim Martin (26 Jun 00)
• "Corruption Challenges in the International Marketplace:
    A Focus on Canadian Energy and Resource Sectors" - Frank Vogl (27 Jun 00)
• "Meeting the Challenge: Juniors and Multinationals" - Michael Vujnovich

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• Agenda (04/99)
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• Effective Strategies for Addressing Corruption in the Americas: Political Incentives and Sting Operations
  Presentation to AGM by Luis Moreno Ocampo (14 May 99)

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• Corruption, International Business and Development Pieter Bottelier
• Global Action on Human Security: Building the Rule of Law Raymond Chan
• Implementation of the OECD Convention: The Conditions for Success Laurence Cockcroft
• Corruption and Bribery in Foreign Business Transactions: Seminar on New Global and Canadian Standards Maurice Copithorne
• Corruption and Corporate Criminal Liability Gerry Ferguson
• Corruption in the Public Sector - The Contemporary Canadian Experience Peter M. German
• Canadian Law on Corruption of Foreign Public Officials A. Timothy Martin