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Ethics commissioner to look into Minister Boissonnault’s business dealings

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Ethics commissioner to look into Minister Boissonnault’s business dealings

The parliamentary ethics commissioner has reversed course and said he will examine the business dealings of federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault. The surprise decision landed Tuesday during a parliamentary ethics committee hearing when Commissioner Konrad W. von Finckenstein committed to examining Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault’s alleged business ties to a lobbying firm and a medical … Read more

Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research – National

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Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research – National

Canada’s federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases, sort temporary visa applications and promote diversity in hiring. Joanna Redden, an associate professor at Western University, pieced together the database using news reports, documents tabled in Parliament … Read more

Auditor general’s office fires 2 for side contracts with feds – National

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Auditor general’s office fires 2 for side contracts with feds – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s auditor general’s office has fired two of its employees and is investigating a third after it says it became aware they had a second source of income through contracts with the federal government, the office confirmed on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Office of … Read more

Michael Spavor’s lawyer says legal fight with Ottawa is ‘resolved’ – National

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Michael Spavor’s lawyer says legal fight with Ottawa is ‘resolved’ – National

The lawyer for Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians detained and incarcerated by China for nearly three years, says the legal fight between his client and the federal government is now “resolved.“ Lawyer John K. Phillips did not go into further detail in a statement to Global News, but it comes just four months after … Read more

Ottawa’s ‘Shark Tank’: fast-track program helped rapid test contractors land billions

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Ottawa’s ‘Shark Tank’: fast-track program helped rapid test contractors land billions

The Canadian government awarded two of the largest medical supply contracts of the pandemic to importers participating in an invitation-only federal program rather than to Canadian manufacturers offering lower prices, according to a Global News investigation. The Toronto-area suppliers, BTNX and Switch Health, received contracts adding up to an estimated $2 billion for BTNX and $365 … Read more

COVID protective equipment makers sue Ottawa for $5B in damages – National

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COVID protective equipment makers sue Ottawa for B in damages – National

Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products. In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made “negligent misrepresentations” … Read more