Montreal – A new report by the Institute for Research on Public Policy outlines ways Canada can deal more effectively with corporate wrongdoing and white-collar crime.
The report is based on a round table held in Toronto in November 2015 that brought together legal and academic experts and stakeholders for a frank exchange on how to ensure integrity in government procurement processes while allowing Canadian firms to conduct their business on a level playing field with international competitors.
Specifically, the report calls on the federal government to
“Canadians expect their governments to reinforce accountability and integrity and to not use public funds to support firms that engage in questionable business practices. They also expect that any restrictions placed on a company’s ability to do business with governments will be measured responses that appropriately reflect the severity of the offence,” says IRPP President Graham Fox, who facilitated the round table discussion. “It is through this lens that Canada’s policy approach should be assessed.”
Finding the Right Balance: Policies to Combat White-Collar Crime in Canada and Maintain the Integrity of Public Procurement can be downloaded from the Institute’s website (irpp.org).
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