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A decision of the Tax Court of Canada serves as an important reminder to taxpayers and charities of several fundamental issues when it comes to donations.

Fewer enforcement cases were concluded by CSA members this year, with 105 cases concluded in 2014, as compared to 133 cases in 2013.

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirmed that the civil fraud of a corporate director or officer can lead to personal liability, even without having to pierce the corporate veil...

A recent unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") delivered a significant legal victory for international institutions in the fight against corruption, ..

Former SNC-Lavalin executive, Riadh Ben Aissa, was extradited from Switzerland to face 16 charges in connection with the McGill University Health Centre project.

A survey of the past year shows that the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has markedly increased its focus on quasi-criminal court proceedings, indicating a new willingness by the regulator...

On August 24, 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") released its long awaited Reasons and Decision on Sanctions and Costs in the Finkelstein/Azeff insider trading and tipping matter.

On February 1, 2016, the SEC announced that software manufacturer SAP SE has agreed to pay $3.7 million in disgorgement of profits plus interest to settle charges that it violated the FCPA when unlawfully procuring business in Panama.

On March 28, 2018, the Ontario government in its budget announced the following measures aimed at improving investor protection and enforcement against white-collar crime including securities law offences.

The amendments to the "Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act" came into force on June 19, 2013.

The Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has recently announced amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act that will enhance Canada's efforts to combat corruption and bribery in international business transactions.

Yesterday we received a request for assistance from a foreign lawyer in connection with a commercial transaction involving a Quebec company. The email was short, concise and seemed perfectly legitimate.

Aspiring authors often dream of landing a literary agent to represent their work and secure a publishing deal.

On November 1, 2011, the much anticipated changes to the Criminal Code of Canada came into force, marking the culmination of the federal government’s "get tough" policy in relation to white collar crime. Bill C-21 (Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act ) was introduced in response to a number of high-profile fraud cases.

On April 20, 2023, following a consultation in 2022, the Government of Canada tabled Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act (the "Bill")...

In July 2012 someone stole 494,050 pounds of nickel from Vale Canada in Manitoba. In 2013 Vale sued those parties it thought responsible...

This commitment followed the release of the results of the Government's fall 2017 public consultation process, which revealed strong public support for the introduction of DPAs in Canada.