Canada Grapples With Growing Perception of Corruption: Report

Public Safety Canada says fostering a ’strong ethical tone' at senior level a useful tactic to tackle corruption

The justice statue outside the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Canada is facing an “increasing perception of corruption,” a Public Safety Canada report says. The report suggests that “establishing a strong ethical tone at the top may be a useful tactic” to address the issue, without providing specific cases.

“The country has experienced a relatively consistent drop in its score over the past two decades, indicating increasing perceptions of corruption,” the federal department said in a Dec. 8 report, titled “Methods of Preventing Corruption: A Review and Analysis of Select Approaches.”