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The SNC-Lavalin affair has dominated the Canadian news media for two months without complete revelation of what really happened.

Attorney General (and Minister of Justice) Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation following the government's SNC-Lavalin debacle highlights how the "rule of law" applies to public prosecutions under inconvenient laws enacted by Parliament.

The time has now arrived. A mechanism is finally in place in Canada that will allow for a better process to resolve criminal offences for corporations.

The federal government has recently tabled amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act which, if passed, would give Canada a much broader reach and pose a more serious threat to Canadians and Canadian businesses who attempt to gain a business advantage through bribery.

The rapid increase in popularity of cryptocurrency has been accompanied by an equally rapid rise in fraud and challenges to those seeking to lawfully trade in digital assets.

On November 26, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) issued an order permanently prohibiting Daniel Reeve, a financial planner based in the Kitchener, Ontario area, from participation in Ontario's capital markets...

The government of Canada is seeking feedback on proposed changes to lower the criminal rate of interest (currently set at 60%), with a focus on high-cost installment loans.

This is the third in a three-part series on new challenges for businesses presented by the USMCA from Canadian and Mexican perspectives.

December 9th is International Anti-Corruption Day, and Canadian businesses should take note. While in the past Canada has been criticized for its lax enforcement of corruption and bribery offences, the legal community has noted a significant increase in anti-corruption investigations and prosecutions for such offences.

On April 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal of R. v. Arapakota, a rare prosecution under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

On July 4, 2025, in Boudreau v. Dallaire, the Québec Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Superior Court, upholding a seizure before judgment of two properties.

Casting the First Stone: The Karigar case was the first real test of Canada's anti-corruption legislation.

On July 19, 2017 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the Fifth Amendment's prohibition on the use of compelled testimony in American criminal proceedings...

From forged cheques to impersonation scams, fraudsters have long exploited the trust, distance and communication gaps that underpin commercial transactions.

Over the past few years, mining companies have become increasingly aware of the potential civil and criminal liability arising from the payment of bribes to foreign government officials.

At trial, Mr. Keleher testified that he did not disclose the Notices on the PDS because that issue was not "at the forefront of his mind" at the time.

On May 26, 2010, the Government of Canada published a proposed Canadian Securities Act (the "Proposed Act").