OTTAWA—Craig and Marc Kielburger say a parliamentary committee’s study into WE Charity is nothing short of a political trial, accusing MPs of trying to score points at the expense of children around the world. The brothers delivered the indictment of the House of Commons ethics committee this afternoon as they defended WE’s operations and structure as well as the since-cancelled agreement to have it manage a federal student-grant program. “Let us be clear: this hearing is a trial, and a public one at that,” Marc Kielburger said during his opening statement to the committee, “Without recognizing our right to present our own evidence, this committee is trying WE Charity in the court of public opinion and forcing testimony.” Marc said he and his brother set up various WE operations because of outdated restrictions on how Canadian charities can operate, and that everything they did was to help poor children abroad. …
Kielburgers Defend WE Charity, Blast Committee Hearing as Political Trial
March 15, 2021
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