Canada fell four places in this year’s Corruption Perception Index, ranking 12th least corrupt out of 180 countries, according to annual Transparency International report. The drop comes after construction company SNC-Lavalin was hit with a $280 million fine by the Court of Quebec and one of its former executives was convicted of bribery. Although it still holds the highest ranking of the Americas, Canada has dropped 12 points since 2010 and has fallen behind countries like Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. Leading the list were Denmark and New Zealand; Somalia was last.
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Executive Director at Transparency International Canada
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Interview with Greg Bonnell on BNN Bloomberg about Canada’s drop on the Corruption Perception Index from money-laundering and SNC-Lavalin fall out.
This year’s CPI underscores that corruption remains a significant problem in the Americas region, with the scores of both Canada and the U.S., among others, declining this year. The U.S. score is the lowest it has been in eight years.
#CPI2019 shows how corruption is more pervasive in countries where big money can flow freely into electoral campaigns. Learn more > http://anticorru.pt/cpi19
Wayne Northey was Director of Man-to-Man/Woman-to-Woman – Restorative Christian Ministries (M2/W2) in British Columbia, Canada from 1998 to 2014, when he retired. He has been active in the criminal justice arena and a keen promoter of Restorative Justice since 1974. He has published widely on peacemaking and justice themes. You will find more about that on this website: a work in progress.
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