We support federal government’s recent changes to Canada Summer Jobs program

Federal government grants should not be used to undermine human rights, including the legal right to safe abortion (an essential medical procedure), which has long been recognized in Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 30, 2018, announcing the Government of Canada's official recognition of the International Decade for People of African Descent. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SANDEEP PRASAD, SUKI BEAVERS

February 5, 2018

OTTAWA—The undersigned organizations wholeheartedly support the recent changes made to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, which seek to secure greater fulfillment of human rights in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We call on all political parties in Canada to do the...

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