Liberal Minister Knew About Conflict of Interest in Appointing Green Fund Board Chair, Says Ex-CEO
Published on February 1, 2024
The recently resigned CEO of the federal green fund says then-Industry Minister Navdeep Bains installed a board chairperson despite knowing her company was being supported by the fund. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), an arms-length federal foundation investing in green technologies, has been embroiled in controversy in recent months with accusations of corruption being levelled against it by whistleblowers. Leah Lawrence, who stepped down as president and CEO of the fund, levelled accusations against the government during her Jan. 31 testimony before the House of Commons industry committee. She said her warnings about the conflict of interest involving Annette Verschuren were ignored....