Michael Osborne, as a member of the Canadian Bar Association's Anti-Corruption Team, was signatory on a letter to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) summarizing concerns and outlining recommendations regarding the current Integrity Framework. The PWGSC's Integrity Framework is designed to support accountability and integrity in procurement, managed contracts and real property transactions, including construction, goods and services (such as office supplies, military and security systems), leasing agreements, etc.
Items addressed in the letter include due process and transparency, unified integrity measures, debarment, government leniency programs, and equitable application of rule of law, among other recommendations. The document was written by members of the Anti-Corruption Team and was reviewed by 6 CBA Sections (Competition, Criminal Justice, Charities and Not-for-Profit, Construction and Infrastructure, Business and International Law) as well as the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA). The document was approved by both the CBA Legislation and Law Reform Committee and the Executive Officers.
For more information, please visit the CBA's Anti-Corruption website: http://www.cba.org/CBA/advocacy/anticorruption/default.aspx
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