Through information tabled in the House of Commons on Jan. 30, federal departments revealed how the World Economic Forum spends the over $17.4 million in taxpayer money it has received in recent years.
The Canadian investments in World Economic Forum (WEF) projects were in the fields of facilitating global trade, reducing plastic waste, producing a report on the environment, and supporting research on water ecosystems.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the Departments of Fisheries and Oceans responded to questions posed by Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis in an order paper filed last December.
Lewis asked for specific details about the agreements funding the WEF and how the accounting is being done….