Feds should ‘sharpen’ definition of Canadian to ensure new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement policy works, says industry
'There is a real difference between operating here and actually anchoring value here, and policy should reflect that,' says Daniel Perry, director of federal affairs at the Council of Canadian Innovators.
The federal government’s new “Buy Canadian" policy for procurement is a good step forward, but the fine print points to a risk where companies only appear Canadian on paper and reap the rewards, failing to deliver the intended outcomes for the country, say observers.
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