Indigenous business verification for procurement ‘just not working,’ MPs hear

Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Joanna Bernard says the lack of a consistent verification approach 'creates a risk of false claims, tokenism, exploitation by bad actors.'
AFN Regional Chief Joanna Bernard told MPs that there is 'no consistent way of verifying the legitimacy of Indigenous businesses.'

There is “no consistent way of verifying the legitimacy of Indigenous businesses,” according to Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Joanna Bernard's testimony at a parliamentary committee examining issues in federal contracts awarded under the government’s procur...

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