Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act [Canada]

The Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) is Canadian legislation designed to prevent the bribery of foreign officials. This law was implemented to meet Canada's obligations under the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions, which is aimed at removing bribery as a non-tariff barrier to trade.  The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions seeks to help produce a “level playing field” in international business.

The CFPOA also responds to Canada’s anti-corruption obligations under the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. The Act makes it a criminal offense in Canada for persons or companies to bribe a foreign public official to obtain or retain an advantage in the course of business.

In this Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act online training course, we will discuss the CFPOA and how to create an effective CFPOA compliance program to avoid violations of the Act.

Course Learning Objectives

By taking this online Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act course, the user will learn to:

• Recall the key provisions of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).
• Discuss the elements of an effective CFPOA compliance program.
• Recognize the significance of the 2013 amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

Course Outline

This online Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act course is made up of the following sections:

1. The Critical Elements of the CFPOA
2. Creating a CFPOA Compliance Program

Course Audience

This Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act online training course was designed for businesses in Canada.

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