CEO of Federal Green Fund Mired in Conflict of Interest Allegations Resigns

Leah Lawrence recently told the Commons ethics committee that her organization had always followed ethical rules under her leadership.

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Francois-Philippe Champagne rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept. 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

The head of a federal green fund has resigned citing a “malicious campaign” against her, two days after defending her steering of the embattled entity before MPs.

Leah Lawrence told the board of Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (STDC) she was stepping down as president and CEO, according to her resignation letter reported on by CBC News on Nov. 10.