NCJ Number
192821
Date Published
September 2000
Length
22 pages
Annotation
This report presents the effects of foreign corruption on Canadians at the individual, national/business and bilateral/international levels, establishing that illegal immigration is a specific area of concern for Canada.
Abstract
Commissioned by the Transnational Crime Working Group, this paper focuses on the scope and impact of corrupt practices of foreign officials on Canada and their citizens, identifies gaps in the knowledge of corrupt practices, identifies existing policy, legislative and program priorities, and identifies vulnerabilities and proposed police responses. The corruption by foreign officials presented three identifiable effects: (1) negative impact on the Canadian economy or private business relationships; (2) negative impact on Canada's relationships with other countries; and (3) negative impact on individual Canadian citizens and public safety. The evidence showed that the influence of foreign country corruption was not extensive. However, it did establish that illegal immigration was of significant concern to Canada. Illegal immigration disrupted the immigration process, devalued the Canadian passport, and increased the risk that illegal immigrants would be criminals and exposed Canadians to an increased threat of violence, economic loss, and social disruption, especially involving drug trafficking. Recommendations were made for policy coordination through the Canadian International Development Agency for policy development and analysis and the forum for coordinating anti-corruption activities throughout the Federal Government. Appendix A and B