OECD Public Integrity IndicatorsHome

Canada

OECD member since 1960

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.

Regulatory framework for judicial integrity
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List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems

Click on an indicator to see the criteria that are used to calculate it.

Top performing and underperforming criteria in Canada

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

The law establishes a statute of limitations for disciplinary offences.

55%

of OECD countries fulfill

41%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Regulations require that all judicial vacancies are public.

53%

of OECD countries fulfill

41%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

All members of the highest bodies of the judiciary must submit an interest declaration, as a minimum upon entry and any renewal or change in public office.

42%

of OECD countries fulfill

47%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

At least 60% of declarations filed during the latest full calendar years were verified by the responsible authority.

11%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Staff handling reports in public prosecutors’ offices undergo mandatory training on confidentiality.

21%

of OECD countries fulfill

3%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Government portals or websites allow filtering by type of criminal corruption offense

24%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading