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Annette Verschuren
Former Green Fund Chair Under Ethics Review Says Actions Were ‘Normal Course of Business’
Annette Verschuren maintained her innocence, saying it’s the ‘normal course of business’ for Ottawa to support the clean tech sector.
Former Chair of Embattled Green Fund Says She Did No ‘Wrong’ as Testimony Cut Short
Annette Verschuren says she believes the success of the projects SDTC has funded shows that the board under her leadership ‘has done a lot that is right.’
Chair of Federal Green Fund Under Ethics Review Resigns
Annette Verschuren resigned shortly after the ethics commissioner said he would investigate her over allegations of breaching the Conflict of Interest Act.
Ethics Commissioner to Investigate Chair of Feds’ Green Fund
The investigation comes in response to a request by a Tory MP who alleges Annette Verschuren contravened three sections of the Conflict of Interest Act.
CEO of Federal Green Fund Mired in Conflict of Interest Allegations Resigns
Leah Lawrence recently told the Commons ethics committee that her organization had always followed ethical rules under her leadership.
Chair of Federal Green Fund Approved $217K Subsidy to Her Own Company
Annette Verschuren of Sustainable Development Technologies Canada testifies she went to great lengths to ensure there was no conflict of interest.