Canada’s Indigenous contracting program funnels billions to Ottawa-area firms – APTN News
Nov 03, 2025
This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and APTN News, with assistance from students at First Nations University of Canada and University of Regina.
Billions of dollars in federal contracts meant to support Indigenous businesses across the country are flowing to two dozen firms in the Ottawa region, a joint IJF investigation has found.
Over the last few years, more than 60 per cent of roughly $1 billion in contracts annually intended to boost Indigenous entrepreneurs and their communities have stayed in the capital.
