Haper & his Cons compassion for Canada

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bruce campion-smith

ottawa bureau

OTTAWA–For more than a decade, the "Yes I Can!" nursery school in Toronto has taken in autistic and low-income kids for its award-winning summer programs, thanks to federal grants that made it possible to hire student counsellors.

But not this year. In a surprise move, the federal Conservative government has rejected the centre's request for $38,000, putting its program in peril.

"We got a rejection letter," executive director Janet MacDougall said yesterday. "We can't run camp. That's the bottom line."

Now MacDougall is dreading having to break the bad news to the parents of 45 children – all with autism – who have already signed up for the summer camp, run out of Bedford Park United Church, in north Toronto.

Over the winter, the Conservative government brought in a new name and a new mandate for its Canada Summer Jobs program.

And now, as students and organizations make their summer plans, those changes are having a big impact as organizations across the city – and the country – discover programs that have existed for years won't get government cash this year.

"It's devastating, although I knew something was wrong. I was calling and no one was calling me back," MacDougall said in an interview.

The summer jobs program is meant to help young Canadians obtain career information, develop skills and find good jobs, according to a government website. But last September, the Tories chopped the Youth Employment Strategy that helped about 50,000 people find work last summer, saving $55.4 million.

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/214895

This scummy "new" government is stinking up the whole country with their "compassion"

[Canuck E Stan]

This scummy "new" government is stinking up the whole country with their "compassion"

McGuinty just spent 19.5 million for Toronto's immigrants from a provincial Liberal slush fund, give him a call,I'm sure he's got $38,000 lying around for Toronto kids.

Too bad you neglected the rest of the article.

But Solberg defended the changes, saying unemployment rates for students are at their lowest level in 40 years. And he denied that funding for non-profit groups had been trimmed.

"We are giving quality job opportunities to students and helping not-for-profit organizations," Solberg said.

Later, a spokesperson for Solberg said that not-for-profit organizations in Ontario will get $21.1 million in funding, about the same as last year.

Program funding gives priority to organizations in high unemployment areas as well as those that hire students "with disabilities, aboriginal students, and students who are visible minorities," Lesley Harmer said in an email. "It is unfortunate that every year there are always more applications for funding than money available," she said.

So what are you raggin' about?

[B. Max]

I can usually spot a dipper tax and spend scheme for mile, but this one is no problem at two miles.

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This scummy "new" government is stinking up the whole country with their "compassion"

McGuinty just spent 19.5 million for Toronto's immigrants from a provincial Liberal slush fund, give him a call,I'm sure he's got $38,000 lying around for Toronto kids.

Too bad you neglected the rest of the article.

But Solberg defended the changes, saying unemployment rates for students are at their lowest level in 40 years. And he denied that funding for non-profit groups had been trimmed.

"We are giving quality job opportunities to students and helping not-for-profit organizations," Solberg said.

Later, a spokesperson for Solberg said that not-for-profit organizations in Ontario will get $21.1 million in funding, about the same as last year.

Program funding gives priority to organizations in high unemployment areas as well as those that hire students "with disabilities, aboriginal students, and students who are visible minorities," Lesley Harmer said in an email. "It is unfortunate that every year there are always more applications for funding than money available," she said.

So what are you raggin' about?

If Solberg's blabbering was so wonderful, why then are the Cons backtracking on their compassionate cuts to funding student jobs in autistic and low-income kids jobs? Huh? And what does lower student unemployment have to do with programs for autistic and low-income kids?

Wonderful what polls do for a "compassionate" government.

[Topaz]

I saw on C-pac, a Con minister talking to the govern giving tax breaks for hockey groups. Perhaps if this minister had a grchild with this disease, maybe he would be there asking for help for the sick kids!