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Foreign Affairs committee  I think we answered that question when we talked about the type of jurisdiction. There have to be more links than just the fact that a Canadian is involved. Maybe money changed hands where the offence was committed, whether in Canada or elsewhere. It depends on the case. It depen

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  I would not say obstacles. However, proving corruption is not easy. It takes a huge amount of time. That is probably why no more cases have gone to court. They take a lot of time to prove.

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  Not really. But following on from what we have done with OECD and DFAIT, we have asked companies and NGOs what they think of the OECD suggestions. Improvements need to be made, certainly, and we are working on that at the moment.

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. We are studying the matter right now.

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  The consultations are quite extensive. We have brought experts in the area to the table and asked them for their opinion.

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  Getting back to what I was saying earlier, we do a presentation and we try to outreach all the time. I think it was last summer that we hired a student to identify companies at risk and send a letter to all the companies to advise them of the law and ask them whether they were

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  Just this last year alone we did 72 presentations. In attendance were more than 6,000 people. These are to companies, to the mining industry, to schools as well. We're trying to get law professors interested and incorporating it into their curriculum.

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. We have a pamphlet. I have a copy here, and you can get it on the website. We've distributed posters to make people aware.

April 30th, 2012Committee meeting

S/Sgt Gisèle Rivest