We Charity Controversy
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Trudeau did not break federal ethics rules in WE Charity scandal — but Morneau did: reportEthics Commissioner Mario Dion said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not break the rules but former finance minister Bill Morneau did.CanadaMay 13, 2021
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WE Charity scandal: MPs vote to summon Kielburger brothers to testifyLast week, the co-founders declined requests to do so, a fact that MPs from all parties expressed concerns about on Monday.CanadaMar 8, 2021
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Tories slam Liberal claims proposed ‘anticorruption’ committee would trigger confidence voteLiberals say the Opposition Conservatives are pushing the country to the brink of an election with their potential demand for an ``anticorruption'' committee to probe COVID-19 spending.CanadaOct 19, 2020
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Opposition parties promise to renew WE Charity investigation when Parliament resumesThat is when the Tories have suggested they may ask Parliament to create a special committee to look into the now-defunct agreement to have WE Charity run a multimillion-dollar federal volunteer program.CanadaOct 18, 2020
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WE Charity says it’s closing up in Canada. How will that impact the probes underway?Parliamentary committees and the ethics commissioner still have broad powers for probes.CanadaSep 10, 2020
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Conservatives call on speaking agency to release WE Charity arrangement documentsThe request notes that the agency was first asked by the House of Commons ethics committee to produce the documents last month.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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Senior public servants repeatedly questioned key parts of WE Charity deal: documentsThousands of government records detailing the WE Charity decision show questions on core details.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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RCMP ‘examining’ decision to give WE Charity deal to run student service programThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they are "examining" the decision by the federal government to give WE Charity a deal to administer a now-cancelled student service program.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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Tories accuse Trudeau of engaging in massive ‘cover-up’ with WE Charity scandalConservative MPs say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is engaged in a massive cover up of his government's intent to funnel millions to friends at WE Charity through a pandemic aid program for students.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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Documents suggest bureaucrats urged to look at WE charity for student aid programProrogation puts a temporary end to the four committees that have spent the summer probing how a charity with close connections to Trudeau's family was chosen to administer a multimillion-dollar program.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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