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Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (S.C. 2014, c. 39, s. 376)

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Financing Governance Monitoring Business/industry/corporations Access-to-information Contract/agreement Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to implement Canada’s international commitments to participate in the fight against corruption through the implementation of measures applicable to the extractive sector, including measures that enhance transparency and measures that impose reporting obligations with respect to payments made by entities. Those measures are designed to deter and detect corruption including any forms of corruption under any of sections 119 to 121 and 341 of the Criminal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

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Website
www.gc.ca