Make Anti-Corruption Compliance A Priority

The government's increased focus on anti-corruption means that the risk of not being compliant with federal laws is simply too great.

The federal government's increased focus on enforcing its anti-corruption regime means that C-suite executives and risk managers must devote significant resources to ensure their companies conduct the reviews and investigations necessary to be in compliance with the Corruption of Foreign Public Off cials Act (CFPOA)—all while avoiding the potential pitfalls that can arise in the process. In 2013, certain amendments to the CFPOA, which came into force in 1999, were enacted to strengthen Canada's anti-corruption legislation. Since then, Ottawa has committed to enforce the legislation and combat corruption, which executives and risk managers of companies that do business around the world must take very seriously.