WRMC President Fen Osler Hampson delivered a forceful defence of Bill S-214 to Canadian Senators on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The legislation would strengthen Canada’s ability to dispose of foreign state assets under the Special Economic Measures Act.
The World Refugee & Migration Council along with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences have published an important new book analyzing the nature, causes, and consequences of grand corruption, showing how it can be assessed, measured, and attacked from within and without. The book is edited by Robert I Rotberg and Fen Osler Hampson. The […]
As Neil Moss reports in an article published in The Hill Times, Canada took up proposals led by the World Refugee & Migration Council to repurpose assets seized from sanctioned individuals and entities as part of the 2022 federal budget. The federal government is now being sued by Volga-Dnepr, the firm that owns the Antonov […]
On 2 May 2024, the World Refugee & Migration Council organized a major conference with Chatham House and its Russia-Eurasia and Global Economy and Finance Programmes in London to evaluate and discuss options for repurposing frozen or seized assets to compensate victims of aggression and corruption. Watch the Conference Video *use the icon in the […]
This paper by Robert Currie, Fen Hampson and Allan Rock examines the precedent-setting nature of Canada’s new legislation on foreign-owned asset forfeiture and some of the legal issues raised following the adoption of this new legislation. It also discusses policy and legislative initiatives underway in other countries following upon Canada’s ground-breaking legislation and how the current global context is shaping these initiatives, specifically Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
