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Corruption in Canada
Corruption in Canada is the use of political power for private gain by Canadian government officials.
Canada had the distinction of being the least corrupt government in the Americas in 2023, as measured by the Corruption Perceptions Index. Conflicts of interest within government, tax evasion, and the prevalence of money laundering in areas such as British Columbia are among some of the leading factors of corruption in Canada.
Canada ranks at the bottom of the bribery-fighting rankings with "little or no enforcement of anti-bribery measures". The 2014 Ernst & Young global fraud survey found that "twenty percent of Canadian executives believe bribery and corruption are widespread in this country".
On February 2025, Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former head of Alberta Health Services, alleged that Danielle Smith government dismissed her two days before she was scheduled to meet with the province's auditor-general to discuss her investigation into inflated procurement contracts and contracting processes surrounding AHS's relationship and contracts with MHCare, a company owned by Sam Mraiche, who facilitated the importation of children's medicine from Turkey, and Alberta Surgical Group (ASG), a private surgical outlet. Mraiche was previously noted for providing free Edmonton Oilers playoff tickets to five members of Smith's cabinet in 2024. He also profited $300,000 by flipping a west Edmonton parcel of land to the provincial government. Doug Wylie, the auditor-general, said that he is examining procurement and contracting processes within AHS. In March 2025, the RCMP launched an investigation after a complaint was raised.
The Ontario Liberal Party, under leader and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, was involved in corruption cases that included bribery during elections. Prominent Liberal Party fundraiser Gerry Lougheed Jr. was charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). and was later acquitted.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police alleged that the Ontario Provincial Police Association union leaders committed fraud and are guilty of money laundering and corruption. These included President James (Jim) Christie, Vice-president Martin Bain and chief administrative officer Karl Walsh. The charges include "unusual investment of union money in condos in the Bahamas", "formation of a company to provide exclusive travel services for both union business and personal travel by members", "formation of a consulting company" that billed the union $5000 per month, and for "questionable vacation and travel expenses billed to the union".
The Charbonneau Commission was established in 2011 to investigate corruption in Quebec. It has uncovered long running, widespread corruption including "price-fixing schemes among construction companies bidding on municipal governments", "illegal donations to the province's major political parties from some of its biggest engineering firms" and links between the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, the Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ), the province's biggest federation of unions, and organized crime.
In 2015, employees of EBR Information Technology firm, IBM Canada and Revenu Québec were arrested for fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust in relation to computer equipment and services contracts to the provincial government. There are widespread "financial and management irregularities with the Quebec government's computer networks."
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Corruption in Canada
Corruption in Canada is the use of political power for private gain by Canadian government officials.
Canada had the distinction of being the least corrupt government in the Americas in 2023, as measured by the Corruption Perceptions Index. Conflicts of interest within government, tax evasion, and the prevalence of money laundering in areas such as British Columbia are among some of the leading factors of corruption in Canada.
Canada ranks at the bottom of the bribery-fighting rankings with "little or no enforcement of anti-bribery measures". The 2014 Ernst & Young global fraud survey found that "twenty percent of Canadian executives believe bribery and corruption are widespread in this country".
On February 2025, Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former head of Alberta Health Services, alleged that Danielle Smith government dismissed her two days before she was scheduled to meet with the province's auditor-general to discuss her investigation into inflated procurement contracts and contracting processes surrounding AHS's relationship and contracts with MHCare, a company owned by Sam Mraiche, who facilitated the importation of children's medicine from Turkey, and Alberta Surgical Group (ASG), a private surgical outlet. Mraiche was previously noted for providing free Edmonton Oilers playoff tickets to five members of Smith's cabinet in 2024. He also profited $300,000 by flipping a west Edmonton parcel of land to the provincial government. Doug Wylie, the auditor-general, said that he is examining procurement and contracting processes within AHS. In March 2025, the RCMP launched an investigation after a complaint was raised.
The Ontario Liberal Party, under leader and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, was involved in corruption cases that included bribery during elections. Prominent Liberal Party fundraiser Gerry Lougheed Jr. was charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). and was later acquitted.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police alleged that the Ontario Provincial Police Association union leaders committed fraud and are guilty of money laundering and corruption. These included President James (Jim) Christie, Vice-president Martin Bain and chief administrative officer Karl Walsh. The charges include "unusual investment of union money in condos in the Bahamas", "formation of a company to provide exclusive travel services for both union business and personal travel by members", "formation of a consulting company" that billed the union $5000 per month, and for "questionable vacation and travel expenses billed to the union".
The Charbonneau Commission was established in 2011 to investigate corruption in Quebec. It has uncovered long running, widespread corruption including "price-fixing schemes among construction companies bidding on municipal governments", "illegal donations to the province's major political parties from some of its biggest engineering firms" and links between the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, the Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ), the province's biggest federation of unions, and organized crime.
In 2015, employees of EBR Information Technology firm, IBM Canada and Revenu Québec were arrested for fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust in relation to computer equipment and services contracts to the provincial government. There are widespread "financial and management irregularities with the Quebec government's computer networks."