The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, a Global News investigation has found. A program that now helps Indigenous businesses land more than $1.
A federal program intended to boost Indigenous business is open to possible exploitation, say Thawennontie Thomas and Leo Hurtubise, president and vice president of the plastics manufacturer LaFlesche Inc. LaFlesche is based on Kahnawake Mohawk Territory near Montreal.
In 2022, ISC tightened the requirements by demanding documentation from new applicants, Piragasanathar told the joint investigation. He did not explain why.‘Significant amount of COVID’ expected in the fall.
When it is fully up and running, the office’s employees may look into reports about non-Indigenous businesses in the PSIB. Indigenous leaders and organizations have warned federal officials about phantom joint ventures since 1999. Less well known are so-called “rent-a-feather” arrangements described by three Indigenous business leaders.
Parliamentary investigations into the scandal-ridden ArriveCan app for travellers revealed a third option. When asked for his thoughts on these workarounds, Inuit leader Natan Obed called them a form of identity theft.
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