Investigative Journalism Foundation

Billions of dollars in federal contracts intended to support Indigenous businesses across Canada are being awarded to two dozen firms in Ottawa, leaving many regions out in the cold.

Canada’s Indigenous contracting program funnels billions to Ottawa-area firms Businesses in western provinces with large Indigenous populations largely shut out

A web of numbered companies, fake liens — all part of an alleged scheme to defraud homeowners in B.C.

Fake mortgage broker pocketed millions in loans meant for homeowners, regulator and lawsuits say Hon Kit Chung allegedly used complicated web of numbered companies, fake liens in B.C. scheme

Canada is struggling with the vacant home tax. Can we learn anything from France’s vacancy taxing?

Toronto's Vacant Home Tax: What Canada can learn from France France has cut the number of vacant properties over the last 25 years

Peloton, which has faced layoffs and declining sales in recent years, is trying to get Ontario to create a physical activity tax credit. On lobbying registrations in the past week:

Supplement industry fighting rules that would increase oversight of vitamins and herbal remedies And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Canada has seen rising support for nuclear power development.

Anti-nuclear advocates blame this trend on “very, very powerful” lobbying by the nuclear industry.

Corporate lobbying heats up around governments’ nuclear power plans despite concerns from anti-nuclear advocates Critics say nuclear too costly and slow to build while supporters back it as a climate solution