Ethics investigation into green fund board members will be finished by August

Published on April 18, 2024

A federal ethics investigation into possible conflicts of interest on a federal green fund should be completed by the middle of summer, according to a story in Blacklock’s Reporter. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is an arm’s length federal foundation that was set up to invest in green technologies. Records show former Industry Minister Navdeep Bains ignored warnings about appointing a Liberal Party donor to the board. On April 17, Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein told the Commons ethics committee that an investigation into two people on the board of SDTC should be finished soon. “I can tell you now that by certainly before the first of August, you’ll see the report,” Mr. von Finckenstein told the committee. He did not name the directors who are the subjects of the investigation....

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