OTTAWA—Craig and Marc Kielburger accused a parliamentary committee of engaging in a political trial Monday as its members grilled the brothers over WE Charity’s operations, including its since-cancelled deal to run a federal program for student volunteers. The heated exchange had the Kielburgers accusing political parties of trying to score points at the expense of children around…
Kielburger Brothers, MPs Battle Over WE Operations, Deal to Run Federal Program
March 16, 2021
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Kielburgers Defend WE Charity, Blast Committee Hearing as Political Trial
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…
Kielburgers Will Appear Before Commons Committee Monday: Lawyer
OTTAWA—Capping an extraordinary exchange of demands and counter-demands, a lawyer for WE Charity’s co-founders agreed late Thursday that Craig and Marc Kielburger will appear Monday before the House of Commons ethics committee. As long as he can “intervene where necessary to provide advice to our clients,” lawyer William McDowell wrote in a letter to the…
MPs Vote to Issue Summons for Kielburger Brothers to Testify at Ethics Committee
OTTAWA—Members of the House of Commons ethics committee have unanimously voted to summon WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger to testify. Last week, they declined requests to do so, a fact that MPs from all parties expressed concerns about on Monday. A summons from a Commons committee has legal force, and the motion gives…
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