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‘It’s not right’: Indigenous leaders call on Ottawa to clean up procurement systemA joint Global News investigation revealed significant loopholes in a multi-billion dollar program intended to boost Indigenous businesses in Canada.CanadaAug 26
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How Global News’ investigation into Indigenous contracting unfoldedGlobal News’ investigation spoke with faculty and students at First Nations University of Canada and University of King’s College, based respectively in Regina and Halifax.InvestigationsAug 22
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Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verificationThe Canadian government mostly relied on an honour system when it awarded billions of dollars in contracts to enterprises identifying as Indigenous.InvestigationsAug 22
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MP alleges Boissonnault’s former business partner ‘in contempt’ of parliamentary orderEditor’s note: The story now reflects that Stephen Anderson sent nine, not ten, text messages about “Randy” to a client, references that he said were the result of an “unfortunate autocorrect.” A former business partner of Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault failed to comply with a House of Commons order to turn over records of...PoliticsJul 19
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Ethics commissioner to look into Minister Boissonnault’s business dealingsThe parliamentary ethics commissioner has reversed course and said he will examine the business dealings of federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault.PoliticsJun 4
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A reader’s guide to the Boissonnault inquiryMinister Randy Boissonnault and his business associates face questions from the Parliamentary Ethics Committee about payments, contracts and grantsPoliticsJun 4
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Minister Boissonnault to testify before ethics committee over ties to lobbyist, PPE companyMembers of the parliamentary ethics committee agree to call federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault to testify over his ties to a lobbyist and medical supply company.PoliticsMay 8
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Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE companyConservative MP Michael Barrett questioned the Liberal government on Randy Boissonnault’s connections to a lobbying firm and a medical supplies company, revealed by Global News.PoliticsMay 2
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Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault linked to PPE company embroiled in lawsuitsGlobal Health Imports Corporation, a company that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault co-founded in 2020, faces $7.8 million in court-ordered debts.InvestigationsMay 1
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Federal minister’s ties to lobbyist raise ethical concernsThe lobbyist met with high-ranking ministry staffers across federal departments, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.InvestigationsApr 30
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Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency amid skyrocketing benzene levelsAamjiwnaang First Nation, in southwestern Ontario., has declared a state of emergency after a significant spike in the cancer-causing substance benzeneEnvironmentApr 25
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Chemical plant shuts down after high benzene levels detected near Ontario First NationDays after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected on the northern border of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, a chemical plant in Sarnia is shutting down.EnvironmentApr 20
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High benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation for weeks, residents report sicknessDozens of people have reportedly became sick after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in the air of a small First Nation in southwestern Ontario.EnvironmentApr 19
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Ontario First Nation calls for chemical plant to be shut down amid ‘dangerously high’ benzene levelsAamjiwnaang First Nation called on the federal and provincial governments to shut down INEOS Styrolution, a chemical manufacturer.EnvironmentApr 17
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Billion-dollar rapid-test contracts favoured Chinese imports over cheaper Canadian-made devicesTwo COVID-19 importers participating in an initiative to help grow small Canadian businesses charged more to sell rapid tests to the federal government than Canadian manufacturers.InvestigationsFeb 29
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COVID PPE makers sue Ottawa for $5B, say feds broke promiseThe federal government will have an opportunity to file a defence to the unproven allegations as the court case proceeds.CanadaFeb 14
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Health Canada ignored warning signs before Ottawa spent billions on BTNX rapid testsHealth Canada ignored critical warnings about a rapid-test supplier before approving its COVID-19 kits for distribution nationwide, Global News has found.CanadaJan 11
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Rapid test supplier BTNX says Canadians can rely on its device’s accuracyBTNX responded to a report by Global News after an investigation into federal procurement revealed the company had deleted samples from a study it submitted to Health Canada.CanadaDec 23, 2023
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What to know about COVID testing amid BTNX rapid test controversyWith holiday gatherings around the corner, Canadians may have questions about how to properly test for the virus at home. Here's what you need to know.HealthDec 22, 2023
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COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited resultsThe familiar lime-green kits were not always reliable in detecting COVID-19, experts say, putting Canadians at risk.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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