Ottawa Suspends Green-Tech Funding Agency Following Probe

François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announces that wireless service will soon be available to all Toronto subway riders, at City Hall on Sept. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin

Ottawa has suspended the activities of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), an arm’s-length foundation created by the federal government to fund new green technologies. This follows an in-depth investigation that found the agency guilty of conflict-of-interest breaches and relaxed governance.