Grounds for Thought
Join us for our final Grounds for Thought discussion night of the year on Tuesday, November 28. As always, the start time is 8PM and the venue: Green Beanery, 565 Bloor St. West.
Our last Grounds for Thought for 2017 will look at the use of deferred prosecution agreements to settle corporate crime cases.
The Trudeau administration is currently considering introducing a deferred prosecution agreement regime to address corporate wrongdoing.
Virtually unheard of in business settings prior to 2004, they're now the latest Big Thing to counter corporate crime, and, at first blush, they make a lot of sense. Rather than completely shut down a company, squander its expertise and take down its employees, DPAs allow companies to pay a penalty and promise not to transgress again. What's not to like? Well, lots.
For one thing, when corporations commit serious crimes, they should be punished by the criminal justice system and not through a closed-door deal with the government and Justice Department. DPAs don't even prevent further transgressions.
We get to the root of the problem on Tuesday, November 28 @8PM. Join us for a discussion and Q&A with presenter Patricia Adams, executive director of Probe International.
Read Patricia Adams' new article on DPAs published today (Nov. 28): Canada could be about to make corporate 'crime' less criminal — and more lucrative.
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Hosted by David Cayley, author and broadcaster.
Venue: Green Beanery, 565 Bloor Street West (at Bathurst).
Time: 8 PM
Enjoy $5 beer and wine servings prior to the event kick-off between 5:30 and 7:30 PM. Admission is free. Complimentary coffee served to event guests.
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Background Reading
No winners in corporate shakedown
Lisa Peryman
Author
Lisa Peryman has worked with Greenpeace Australia and The Wilderness Society (Australia). She studied journalism in New Zealand and book and magazine publishing in Canada. Her background includes reporting and editing for daily newspapers and trade magazines, as well as creative copywriting for broadcast. Lisa is continuing her studies in Canada and currently works with Probe International as an editor and writer. Earnings from Green Beanery operations support the work of Probe International, a Canadian charity that works with citizens' groups around the world to protect their lands and their livelihoods. Probe International is a Canadian trust.