Mark Lowey

Ottawa shutting down SDTC and transferring its programs to the National Research Council

Mark Lowey
June 5, 2024

The federal government will shut down Sustainable Development and Technology Canada and transfer its funding programs to the National Research Council, after a highly critical report by the Auditor General.

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Organizations: Attorney General of Canada, Canada Innovation Corporation, Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, National Research Council of Canada, Office of Canada's Auditor General, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada
People:  François-Philippe Champagne, Aman Chahal, Catherine (Cassie) Doyle, Karen Hogan, Marta Morgan, and Paul Boothe
Topics: allegations of "toxic workplace" at SDTC, allegations of conflict of interest and financial mismanagement at Sustainable Development Technology Canada, alleged breaches of labour and employment practices at SDTC, Auditor General's report on SDTC, Canada's cleantech sector, claimed environmental benefits of SDTC projects, government support for Canada's cleantech sector, ISED's lack of monitoring SDTC compliance with contribution agreements, new board chairman and directors at SDTC, NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program, SDTC funding of ineligible projects, SDTC to be transferred to National Research Council, SDTC's COVID-19 relief payments, and SDTC's governance and stewardship of public funds

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