The Printer’s Devil
THE SECRET LIFE OF PANAMA CITY
Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker
June 17, 2016 – The CBC reveals that: “Deals Canada signed to catch tax cheats allow billions in taxes to escape”
May 19, 2016 – Canada’s tax accountants lobbied high Federal tax auditors at a green eyeshade
whoop-up at Ottawa’s Rideau Club some time ago. Might have been exciting but both refused to fess up with the details. The CBC took them to court under the Access to Information Act.
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June 10, 2016 – Corruption should be prosecuted as a crime against humanity says international fraud lawyer – Martin Kenney – If criminals effectively suck the financial lifeblood out of a country, it leaves the country devoid of infrastructure and denies children education and the populace basic medication and health care.
June 10, 2016 – Supreme Court to hear Deloitte appeal over $118-million Livent judgment – CP – It is more likely than not that a careful and objective investigation into Livent’s financial statements, pursued with ‘an attitude of professional skepticism,’ would have revealed the fraud.June 10, 2016 –
June 9, 2016 – Are B.C.’s mining regulators suffering from FIHH (Fox-in-the-Henhouse) Syndrome – Auditor General of B.C. – most of [the mining regulator’s] efforts are “devoted to supporting the development of mining through processing permits …”
June 6, 2016 – Isle of Man tax dodge could violate Income Tax Act, KPMG insiders cautioned – CBC – The KPMG documents omit key names of individuals previously identified as being involved in the Isle of Man scheme, including Serge Bilodeau, a prominent senior associate at KPMG in Montreal.
May 27, 2016 – Get big money out of politics – Victoria Times Colonist Editorial – Democracy shouldn’t be — or even appear to be — for sale to the highest bidder.
May 27, 2016 – Panama Papers Reveal Canadian Billionaire Victor Dahdaleh As Key Figure In International Bribery Scheme – Jessee Feraras – a “corruption scheme” that saw at least $110 million paid to Bahraini officials
May 27, 2016 – Democracy Watch Takes On Lobbyists Who Sponsor Trips By MPs, Senators – Canadian Press – The sponsors include the Armenian National Committee of Canada, Westjet, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Canadian Union of Public Employees and Engineers Without Borders Canada … Sometimes Spouses are included
2016-05-19 – According to The Huffington Post, the Panama Papers show Canada’s SNC-Lavalin Engineering washed a $22 million construction bribe through a secret Panama bank account.
2016-05-02 – Not only is the green revolution good for the planet, it earns a hearty return on investment. CBC News announces “The biggest corporate donor to the Ontario Liberal Party is also one of Ontario’s biggest recipients of taxpayer-funded corporate subsidies….”For a meagre investment of $430,000 in the Liberal Party of Ontario, GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc. (officially, they’re in the “ethanol” business) generates a solid profit of $162,570,000. Lookout Warren Buffet — that’s an ROI (Return on Investment) of 37,807%. How dya’ like that for shareholder value!!!
2016-04-29 – A former SNC Lavalin (Canada’s largest engineering company) claims that Lavalin “routinely budgeted for project consultancy costs” to pay bribes or kickbacks to win contracts across Africa and Asia.”
2016-04-29 – The Toronto Star reports that Ontario’s NDP funnels political contributions through union-owned corporation
2016-04-29 – The Canada Revenue Agency reports that “… Agency’s tax compliance crackdown tripled estimates in 2014-15”
2016-04-26 – “Canadians for Tax Fairness” report that Corporate Canada has poured more than $270B Into tax havens since 1990 – $40B in 2015.