Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Not particularly, no.

Government Operations committee  Let me tell you about the people I know who were applying to that program. Fifteen young people who were mentoring young students in the neighbourhood of Jane Street and Finch Avenue, which is one of the least livable neighbourhoods in Toronto, were among the people who applied f

Government Operations committee  I think that using schools to access racialized communities makes sense.

Government Operations committee  When it comes to charity transparency—and Kate and I are in agreement on this—there are the charities that deliver programming, like WE, like World Vision or Oxfam. They're out there in the field. They're spending money. Whether they're having an impact or not, they're out there

Government Operations committee  Is that a question for me? Actually, at the time, it didn't seem to me to be an unreasonable conclusion: at that time, in this process, prior to all of this other stuff coming out about WE. Actually, WE has also operated its WE Days in Montreal, in Théâtre St-Denis, for the las

Government Operations committee  Okay.

Government Operations committee  I got an email on Monday asking me to come to the committee and testify. I was surprised. I asked, “Who? Who would do that?” I only know now that it was the opposition. Possibly the opposition, because I have been critical.... As Kate Bahen believes, too.... I have been vocal and

Government Operations committee  Well, yes. My concern, and it's real, is about the damage this is doing to other charities. What I ask, whether you're in government or in the opposition, is to stop for a second. I looked at the newspaper yesterday and saw that the Bloc was on its way to try to deal with a snap

Government Operations committee  Great. Thank you, sir. Thanks for the invitation to appear in front of you today and for giving me the opportunity to make this statement. I'm not specifically sure why I was asked to appear, but I'll share with you some of my background in the charity sector. I've worked for