Rare for WE Charity to spend ‘significant’ time on proposals to Ottawa, say Kielburger brothers

'It was highly unusual for us to be spending any significant amount of time with the federal government on these types of proposals,' says Craig Kielburger.

Marc and Craig Kielburger, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on Tuesday, say their interactions with the government did not cross the threshold required for disclosure in the lobbyists' registry. Photograph courtesy House of Commons

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BY PALAK MANGAT

July 28, 2020

Amid a series of testy exchanges between the WE Charity co-founders and some members of the House Finance Committee, the Kielburger brothers say it’s “highly unusual” for their organization to be heavily involved in the rollout of programs.

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