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'The government of Canada will be as flexible as possible and will not only allow, but encourage teleworking whenever and wherever possible,' says Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos.

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Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

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The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the government's controversial Indigenous Business Directory.

Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

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The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the government's controversial Indigenous Business Directory.

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