Calls to investigate alleged misuse of Indigenous business support program
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Calls to investigate alleged misuse of Indigenous business support program
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September 14, 2024
There are calls for Canada’s auditor general to investigate a federal program meant to support Indigenous businesses. The Indigenous Procurement Program hands out roughly $1.6 billion of federal work every year. But a Global News investigation in partnership with First Nations University found loopholes that allow non-Indigenous company’s to access that money. Melissa Ridgen has more.
Calls to investigate alleged misuse of Indigenous business support program
Description
September 14, 2024
There are calls for Canada’s auditor general to investigate a federal program meant to support Indigenous businesses. The Indigenous Procurement Program hands out roughly $1.6 billion of federal work every year. But a Global News investigation in partnership with First Nations University found loopholes that allow non-Indigenous company’s to access that money. Melissa Ridgen has more.
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