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Anti-corruption trends to watch in 2021: A busy year ahead for financial crime enforcement

By Anthony J. Cole, Paul Lalonde, and Murray Rodych

February 18, 2021

2021 will offer an interesting spotlight on the Government of Canada’s commitment to its anti-corruption enforcement activity. 2020 was largely silent on anti-corruption activities and enforcement as compared to 2019, which had seen an uptick in cases from previous years, particularly when considering the SNC-Lavalin prosecution and legislation establishing the Canadian Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) regime (called ‘Remediation Agreements’ in Canada).

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About Anthony J. Cole

Anthony’s practice focuses on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and civil fraud. He is the National Co-lead of Dentons’ Fraud and Asset Recovery group.

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About Paul Lalonde

Paul Lalonde joined Dentons Canada LLP’s Toronto office in 2014 as a Partner. He focuses on government contracting law, international trade, anti-corruption and international arbitration. Mr. Lalonde is one of Canada’s leading experts on government procurement. He has represented clients in numerous government contracting disputes, including before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Canada and provincial tribunals. His expertise encompasses anti-dumping and countervail investigations, customs, import and export controls, international sanctions, anti-corruption compliance and investigations and international business.

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About Murray Rodych

Murray A. Rodych is Counsel in the Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. In his practice, Murray focuses primarily on the areas of anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, fraud and capital market offenses.

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