First trial and conviction under Canadian corruption of foreign officials law

Stephen Natrass writes about the the first trial under Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) which recently concluded with a conviction on August 15, 2013.

Corporate Criminal Liability for Bribery of Foreign Public Officials by Employees

This article looks at the nature of corporate liability for corrupt acts of employees in international business operations, in the context of the Canadian anti-bribery legislation, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act [CFPOA].

Laws against bribery have global reach

In this article we look at anti-corruption and bribery laws and consider their global reach, with particular focus on the recently updated Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) of Canada.

Beefing up Canada’s anti-corruption legislation

On February 5, 2013, broad amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) were tabled in the Senate through Bill S-14, which will effectively bring Canada’s anti-corruption regime more closely in line with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by creating a “books and record” offence, and the UK Bribery Act by eliminating facilitation payments. Bill S-14 may move quickly through both the Senate and the House of Commons if the bill is given priority by the Senate.