Last month, we found out that Lululemon was passing over Canadians to hire temporary foreign workers, prompting anger from politicians and experts. Today, we learned that government officials weren't expecting backlash. Read our latest: theijf.org/lululemon-federal-memo

Federal government believed Lululemon deal was unlikely to attract controversy, document reveals

Company received exemption allowing it to hire temporary foreign workers without first offering those jobs to Canadians

Alberta has just reinstituted a political donation system that one watchdog calls "legalized bribery." But he says most rules across the country leave much to be desired. Read our latest: theijf.org/as-alberta-politicians-spar-over-political-donation-rules-watchdog-warns-against-legalized-bribery

As Alberta politicians spar over political donation rules, watchdog warns against ‘legalized bribery’

Alberta has reinstated a controversial law that allows corporate and union donations in municipal politics

After the IJF found that PR firm Crestview Strategy helped a chemical company run a secret campaign to discredit a competitor, we found more campaign websites with unclear origins. See our findings: http://theijf.org/pr-firm-online-campaigns#Canada#News#cdnpoli

Influential Canadian PR firm linked to more online campaigns with hazy origins

Lack of disclosure raises concerns about conflicts of interest and misinformation

Elon Musk's X Corp is lobbying the Ontario government on a bill that would regulate the collection of kids' online information. This and more in our latest newsletter. theijf.org/x-ontario-bill-children#Canada#News#cdnpoli

Elon Musk’s X lobbying about an Ontario bill to regulate the collection of minors’ information online

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Fraudulent funding: A well-meaning school board accountant updated the district’s banking information after a construction company warned its clients about scam impersonators. The result? A $120,000 loss. Read the story: theijf.org/new-westminster-vendor-scam-public-sector-fraud-risk#Canada

Risk of fraud causing massive loss of public funds ‘not hypothetical,’ outgoing B.C. auditor general says

School district’s accidental loss to vendor scam shows need for fraud risk management and training

A scam in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. A mysterious company in Ontario. All of it led to one man in British Columbia, who says his identity was stolen and used to promote an international investment scam. Read our latest: theijf.org/bc-man-randy-lane-mtfe#Canada#News#cdnpoli

"I have nothing to do with this:" This B.C. man says he had no idea his name was linked to an international fraud scheme.

Metaverse Foreign Exchange Group has been accused of swindling billions from investors in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Earlier this week we investigated B.C. 's treatment beds, and found that only one third included substance abuse treatment. Conservatives called the numbers a “bold-faced lie”. Read our latest:

Parties trade blame following IJF investigation into B.C.’s addiction treatment bed numbers

NDP says counting system denounced as ‘bold faced lie’ began with Conservative leader’s government

Parliament’s summer recess is over and weapons-makers are lining up to lobby government on defence spending. Read all the details in our weekly newsletter:

Companies are clamouring for defence contracts as ministers promise increased military spending

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

We are pleased to welcome our newest investigative reporter from Edmonton, Angela Amato! theijf.org/edmonton-reporter-angela-amato

Angela Amato joins the IJF as new Edmonton investigative reporter

The foundation’s first Alberta-based journalist hopes to focus on Indigenous issues and police accountability

When is a substance-use treatment bed not actually a treatment bed? Read our reality check on the B.C. government's claims. theijf.org/bc-publicly-funded-addiction-treatment-low-barrier-housing

One third of B.C.’s ‘publicly funded substance-use treatment beds’ don’t provide any treatment

Victoria advocate ‘furious’ to learn province includes low-barrier housing in its total