‘We can’t waste any more time’: feds’ procurement plan failing at economic reconciliation, say Indigenous leaders and MPs

NDP MP Lori Idlout says that Indigenous Peoples are 'being robbed of their opportunities' due to federal procurement issues.

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said in February the federal government is reviewing procurement policies to determine who can claim to be Indigenous when bidding for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

November 1, 2024

Indigenous leaders and opposition MPs say the federal government's procurement strategy is failing to provide meaningful economic development for Indigenous communities, with their businesses securing only a fraction of federal contracts.

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