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Canadians should consider place-based giving, or donating ‘at home,’ through local community foundations that are well-positioned to navigate and bolster the post-pandemic recovery.
On paper, WE Charity could have been the best partner to implement the federal government’s student grant program. But the failure to be transparent eroded the public’s trust and led to its demise.
An intense controversy over sending Canadian teens to Cuba to cut sugar cane in the 1970s raises questions about why WE Charity’s international development approach hasn’t been controversial for years.
Unlike a wonky computer, the reboot often makes things worse, because the prorogation itself may be controversial. An easier solution would be to discontinue its use entirely.
The “voluntourism” business promoted by WE Charity conflicts with efforts to decolonize global health and international development.
The growth of private foundations in Canada has occurred at the expense of government tax revenue. Philanthropic donations are dollars that have been redirected away from universal social services.
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Professor of Political Science, Carleton University
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Professor, Global Development Studies and History, Queen's University, Ontario
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Postdoctoral fellow, Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Director, Centre for Global Health & Associate Professor, University of Toronto
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Adjunct Professor, Food, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate in Accounting, Concordia University
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PhD Student, Sustainabilty Management, University of Waterloo
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PhD Student, University of Guelph
