Indigenous business directory under scrutiny as many companies may soon be dropped
Global News · Published on October 17, 2026
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Ottawa's multi-billion dollar Indigenous procurement program — which an ombud called the worst systemic failure he has seen — is back under the microscope. The program was designed to give First Nations, Inuit and Métis-owned companies five per cent of Ottawa's procurement contracts — a move meant to boost Indigenous economies. But instead, many non-Indigenous companies got these contracts. This comes after the federal government ended a political accord with the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP). Melissa Ridgen reports on what's next for the businesses that previously found safety under the umbrella of CAP. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12070240/ottawa-ends-accord-controverisal-indigenous-group/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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