Feds decide not to recoup $34-million spent on ineligible ‘green slush fund’ under investigation, Conservatives call it an ‘admission of gross mismanagement’

Conservatives say the federal government should recover the costs, but former PCO clerk Michael Wernick says 'recovery has to be feasible, which ultimately means going to court, which costs time and effort.'

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, led by Minister Mélanie Joly, decided not to recoup $34-million federal spending on ineligible green tech projects that has gone under multiple investigations over the past few years.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

September 29, 2026

The federal government recently revealed it will not recoup $34-million in funds spent on ineligible environmental technology projects that were distributed through Sustainable Development Technology Canada, the now-defunct arm's-length foundation, drawing criticism from the...

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