The Catholic Register

Pro-life groups divided on Canada Summer Jobs funding

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:49:42 -0500

OTTAWA – Lawyers representing groups suing the Employment Minister over last year��Ƶapp pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation say pro-life groups should be eligible for funding this year.

Changes to controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation get mixed reviews

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 09:34:13 -0500

OTTAWA – Following months of protest and the launch of several court challenges, the federal government has dropped the so-called “values test” from the application for Canada Summer Jobs funding, but many faith groups remain uneasy about new wording.

Summer jobs funding policy will be challenged in court

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Tue, 01 May 2018 16:35:11 -0400

OTTAWA – The controversy over the Canada Summer Jobs pro-abortion attestation is moving to the courts.

Canada Summer Jobs controversy could affect charitable status, warns Raitt

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 12:04:03 -0500

OTTAWA – The Canada Summer Jobs attestation controversy has put the charitable status of many organizations at risk, a former Conservative cabinet minister warns.