Industrial benefits policy needs a ‘relook,’ says ex-senior public servant, as Conservative MP pushes for contract records

'There has to be better alignment between the ITB policy and the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces,' says former public servant Clem Srour.
Conservative MP Adam Chambers, left, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. Joly’s response to Chambers’ question reveals some contract records report the value of business activity in Canada at zero dollars.

The federal government needs to “relook” at how it measures the success of a federal policy tied to billions of dollars in defence contracts, says a former senior public servant, as a Conservative MP’s request for disclosure of records fails to show whether contractors...

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