pipsqueak1984@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoBillions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification | Globalnews.caglobalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down15file-text
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Wow, people taking advantage of discrimination-based government programs… who could have possibly seen this coming?
minus-squarewise_pancake@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThat’s why I think criminal charges would help. Even if you know you’ve got an 80% chance of not getting cost or the program won’t be audited, a 20% chance of jail time and indictment might be enough to dissuade a lot of actors, which ultimately makes it cheaper to police.
minus-squarepipsqueak1984@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoCriminal charges help only if enforcement is actually feasible, which, given the level of enforcement on other fronts, is unlikely.
That’s why I think criminal charges would help.
Even if you know you’ve got an 80% chance of not getting cost or the program won’t be audited, a 20% chance of jail time and indictment might be enough to dissuade a lot of actors, which ultimately makes it cheaper to police.
Criminal charges help only if enforcement is actually feasible, which, given the level of enforcement on other fronts, is unlikely.