Charity with close ties to Trudeau family had been given oversight over $900-million program
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a public apology Monday for not recusing himself from government discussions about awarding the management of a $900-million student volunteering program to a charity with which he and his family have close ties.
The Prime Minister’s comments are his first public statements since it was revealed last Thursday that members of his immediate family were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for speeches at WE Charity events. Mr. Trudeau said he was aware that his mother and brother are professional public speakers and that they are involved with WE. He said he was not aware of the details of how much they had been paid by WE. He said he should have made himself aware of those details and that he “deeply” regrets the fact that his mother is involved in this issue due to his own mistake.
“… We respect the public concern that Margaret Trudeau and Alexandre Trudeau were paid past speaking honorariums,” they wrote. “The past two weeks have been extremely difficult. The charity’s integrity and purpose has been called into question. It has had direct impacts on our staff, supporters, and beneficiaries. We have made mistakes that we sincerely regret. It has led us to more closely examine our own internal structures, governance and organization.
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