Strengthening Canada’s fight against foreign bribery - 2019-01-07 (English, HTML)

Strengthening Canada’s fight against foreign bribery - 2019-01-07: English HTML file. From Global Affairs Canada, updated Oct 2026. View metadata, licence and the direct download on CanQuery.

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Sometimes known as “grease payments”, facilitation payments are those made to expedite or secure the performance by a foreign public official of any act of a routine nature that is part of the foreign public official’s duties or functions. Examples include: the issuance of a permit, licence or other document; the processing of official documents, such as visas and work permits; the provision of services normally offered to the public, such as mail and utilities; and the provision of other government services such as police protection, cargo logistics, the protection of perishable products from deterioration or the scheduling of inspections related to contract performance or transit of goods. Since October 31, 2017, any payment made by a Canadian to a foreign public official to secure or expedite the performance of acts of a routine nature that are within the scope of the official's duties and functions in order to obtain or retain an advantage in the course of business is not permitted under Canadian law, regardless of whether it takes place in Canada or abroad.

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