Kielburger brothers blame ‘political games’ for plan to shutter WE Charity’s Canadian operations

The charity has not been contacted by the RCMP or the CRA since NDP MP Charlie Angus called on both bodies to investigate a donor issue, but didn’t disclose if it had ever been contacted on other matters.

WE Charity founders Craig, left, and Marc Kielburger told the House Ethics Committee that politics are to blame for the decision last fall to shut down the organization’s Canadian operations. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 15, 2021

WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger were on the attack at a parliamentary committee Monday, blaming federal politicians and “political games” for “destroying” the organization's work in Canada, and rebuffing criticism of its donor practices.

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