La corruption internationale et nationale : une analyse des dispositions normatives canadiennes applicables dans les secteurs publics et privés

Abstract

Although it is difficult to accurately estimate the socio-economic impacts for countries, some studies show that acts of corruption break the social fabric of communities and trample on the notion of general interest by interfering in the functioning of markets, companies and states. Faced with this international “collective evil”, the fight against corruption and efforts to prevent it have become, since the 1990s, a priority in the reform of countries and their institutions. The main objective of this article is to provide a summary of the laws to help managers of public and private organizations wishing to disentangle the normative web of Canadian international and national law on corruption. We will also see some significant decisions on this subject from Canadian courts. Economic criminal law is a sector of law that has changed considerably over the years, and which will still undergo significant changes in the more or less short future. It is important for managers to be aware of this evolution since these standards can have considerable impacts on the management and governance of their organization.