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CANADA COMMUNICATES ITS CONSENT TO RECEIVE ON-SITE VISITS OF THE OAS ANTICORRUPTION MECHANISM

Canada joins the States Parties to the Mechanism for Follow-up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) that have expressed their consent to on-site visits, as part of that Mechanism’s review process for the framework of the Fourth Round that will begin in 2012.

In a letter signed by Ambassador Allan Culham, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS, Canada formally notified this to the Technical Secretariat of the MESICIC, in accordance with the Methodology for Conducting On-site Visits.

In expressing Canada’s consent, Ambassador Culham noted that “Canada remains a strong supporter of the work of the Committee of Experts and its efforts to promote the objectives of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. On-site country visits will undoubtedly make the review process more transparent and inclusive, which in turn will prove beneficial to all parties involved.”

To date, 18 of the States Parties have formally expressed their consent to these visits, including: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the United States and Uruguay.

Over the coming days, the Technical Secretariat of the MESICIC expects to receive similar notifications from other States, which have reported that they are taking the steps needed domestically to formalize their consent.


Edition N° 67 - September 2011

What is the MESICIC?

The Mechanism For Follow-up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, known as MESICIC for its Spanish acronym, is a tool to support the development of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption through cooperation between States Parties.

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