Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and honourable members. Upon receipt of your request to participate in your inquiry and to attend today's hearing, though I do not have any direct knowledge of some aspects of your inquiry, our organization, Katimavik, takes the view that a publicly funde

Finance committee  We were invited to participate through a partnership arrangement.

Finance committee  It was a fairly detailed agreement, which I'm happy to share with the committee if you'd like. Essentially, it mapped out our role. It was provided to us through a telephone conversation with WE Charity executives. We were asked to participate in attracting some of our alumni, so

Finance committee  There was a formal agreement that had been presented to us. We asked for a number of amendments. We were back and forth quite a few times on the amendments. In fact, by the time we got to the signing day, it was announced that the program would not be forthcoming.

Finance committee  I would say it was towards the end of May, around May 26.

Finance committee  It was by the end of June.

Finance committee  Yes. Essentially, as you know, we link youth volunteers with charitable placements across the country. When were invited to participate through this partnership, it was said at the time that, because we had access to a number of placements across Canada in non-profit and charitab

Finance committee  No, we were not.

Finance committee  That's correct.

Finance committee  I recall a phone conversation, although I don't remember the date exactly, during which ESDC indicated that they were going to be using a third party to launch a program in support of students and that various organizations within the CSC would be contacted to play a role. At tha

Finance committee  I said it was in supporting the work of the CSSG and participating in different ways. The plan only became clear to me when we were contacted by WE Charity directly, essentially.

Finance committee  No. I should say, Mr. Morantz, that I'm not sure the date you referenced is the date of the call that I'm recalling. I'm sorry, but I don't remember the date of the call that I was on.

Finance committee  Sure. Did I answer your second question?

Finance committee  I've heard comments made that WE Charity was the only charity that had the capacity to deliver it. I think I would create a distinction with respect to capacity versus infrastructure. A number of charities across Canada.... I mean, at Katimavik this is what we do. We place volunt

Finance committee  At the time we were told that it would be $25,000 for the first 100 youth entered into the program through Katimavik. It was up to a maximum of $50,000 if we were able to provide another 100.