Real estate and construction dominate the list of top corruption concerns in B.C., according to a new poll.
Tuesday’s survey from the Angus Reid Institute reveals 65 per cent of British Columbians believe the real estate industry is vulnerable to corruption, while 43 per cent see the construction sector as vulnerable to corruption.
These percentages were markedly higher in B.C. compared with other provinces, although the two industries remain significant concerns nationally as well.
“Examples in the construction industry centre around collusion and bribery, wherein municipal bids can be manipulated for certain firms, or seemingly competitive processes can be corrupted,” said the report from the Angus Reid Institute, done in partnership
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