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A federal contractor says Ottawa insisted it hire a specific sub-contractor for a software job, only to accuse the same person later of overbilling the government.

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More journalism, more impact! The IJF has won two medals at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards in the “Best Continuing Coverage” category for our Residential Schools database, and “Best Daily News Coverage” for our reporting on Mark Carney’s previous employer, Brookfield.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney used to be on the board of fintech company Stripe. Now the company is lobbying the PMO.

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Young adult lone actors using everyday weapons — that's the pattern the government found in analyzing violent extremist attacks over a decade.


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The Department of National Defence wants to buy wearable eye-tracking glasses from a Swedish tech company, seeking two models and their associated software licence to “provide streamlined data collection, processing and analysis functions for ready-to-use results” for training.

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A hack linked to Can­ada's gun licensing program was massive, and five years later, we can now tell you all the details thanks to documents we have obtained.

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Another Canadian Epstein connection.

Our joint investigation with TVO takes you inside social media hubs for the sale and promotion of unproven health products, including some claiming to treat or even cure autism. The Facebook group "OSR cream for autism" has left one mother horrified. Read more:


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Toronto-based 2SLGBTQI+ community centre and charity The 519 wants to discuss Ottawa’s safe third country agreement with the United States. The agreement says individuals must claim refugee protection in the first “safe country” they enter.

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Financiers who defrauded investors in Winnipeg, Barrie projects sentenced to 5 years in jail, $12 million each | CBC News Jawad Rathore, 49, and 50-year-old Vince Petrozza were executives for Fortress Real Developments Inc., a defunct Toronto-area syndicated mortgage company that raised funds for a failed 45-storey tower...

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An exclusive IJF investigation reveals nearly 600 Alberta companies are responsible for millions of dollars in municipal tax debts and unpaid lease payments to landowners.

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How big a factor does money play in winning a seat in Parliament? Here's what we found happened with the biggest spenders in last year's election.


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LNG Canada has been burning significantly more gas than planned in Kitimat, according to a @thenarwhal.ca investigation. Read the story here:
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If you've ever wondered how important money is to winning an election in Canada, read this.

Whistleblowers let us know when something is going wrong inside government. How often does that happen, and do the whistleblowers face reprisals? Matt Malone has the answers.

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Four Montreal-area health companies have been banned from provincial government contracts for five years. They supply medical professionals to healthcare facilities and remote Indigenous communities, but are alleged to have shared contract bidding strategies, methods and prices.


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A Vancouver charity lost its registration after the Canada Revenue Agency found it issued a $4.8 million donation receipt for property that was not actually a gift. Read our report.

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The real identity of a shadowy political leader in Alberta is revealed.

You won't find much public information about Prolife Alberta leader Murray Ruhl. We did some extensive digging and found he has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. Read our joint investigation with @xtramagazine.com

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A great roundup from @deanbeeby.bsky.social about the sorry state of freedom of information in Canada, and the missed opportunities in 2025.

2025 was a pivotal year for Indigenous rights in Canada, with courts affirming protections for water, housing, child welfare, health care and consultation. Ninah Hermiston takes you inside the biggest Indigenous rights legal cases of the year.

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Millions of Canadians read our investigations in 2025. We launched our exclusive newsletter tracking power-led influence in Canada, two new public-interest databases and took home prestigious awards — thanks to supporters like you! Now, you can revisit our most-read stories of 2025.

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Open By Default is the IJF’s database that holds millions of pages of government documents released under federal transparency laws, which we make publicly available. Here are some secrets we revealed in 2025.

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Christian organizations account for more than a quarter of Canadian charities that had their status revoked for serious tax law violations in 2025. Check out our analysis.

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Lobbyists logged 6,000+ meetings in October, the busiest month in the history of the federal lobbying registry. Reporter @carlypenrose.bsky.social dove deep into what’s driving the surge, and who is getting the most attention in the corridors of power

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One of Canada’s security and intelligence watchdogs says it’s being denied access to the documents it needs to do its job. As Matt Malone reports, it’s a recurring problem.

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Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Exclusive: Canada’s information commissioner is opposed to a government proposal to restrict her ability to compel departments to follow access-to-information laws, calling the plan a “step backward.” IJF contributing writer @deanbeeby.bsky.social has the latest.

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Launch of Lawyers for Reporters is a vital step forward in strengthening press freedom in Canada - Canadian Association of Journalists The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), the University of King’s College and the Canadian Media Lawyers Association (CMLA) are joining forces to launch Lawyers for Reporters Canada, an initiati...

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Millions lost as federal agencies allegedly billed for phantom work Public service journalism

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