Final Report on the Examination of MNP’s Administration of the Advanced Research and Commercialization Grant Program

On April 8, 2024, the Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution directing our office to do an independent examination of MNP, a professional services firm administering a provincial grant program for the zero-emission vehicle sector, after conflict-of-interest allegations were made.

Our examination found no evidence that MNP wrote grant applications for ARC program applicants, influenced application evaluations to benefit its clients, or used ARC program information to recruit clients for its other services.