OTTAWA – In bombshell testimony at a House of Commons committee, a whistleblower accused the federal government of an “egregious cover-up” over allegations of mismanagement and misconduct conducted by the board of Canada’s main funding agency for green tech.
The whistleblower, a former employee who worked at Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) from 2020 to 2022, showed his face during his testimony at the committee on industry Monday night, but on the condition that his name would not be used.
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“The SDTC board executives and senior management must be held accountable for their gross mismanagement of taxpayer money and the gross misconduct that’s been perpetrated by the toxic senior management team that has victimized countless employees,” he said.
“And the federal government must also be held accountable for its embarrassing lack of oversight that’s allowed these problems to persist, and its egregious cover-up of the truth that occurred this fall,” he added.
During his time at SDTC, the whistleblower conducted financial due diligence and compliance of projects. He said he is the only one who could openly speak about the problems at the agency, since he had not signed a non-disclosure agreement, unlike many of his former colleagues.
He alleged that $150 million of taxpayer money was granted improperly, including to companies directly connected to SDTC’s own board members.
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