CIDA cuts funding for Alternatives and Kairos - Collection of articles
KAIROS does important work, Guelph Mercury, January 12, 2010
Religion stories in ’09 that made waves, John Longhurst, Winnipeg Free Press, January 9, 2010
Why we must fund NGOs, Gerry Barr, Globe and Mail, January 8, 2010
Why do we fund NGOs anyway?, Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail, January 7, 2010
High time for a minister who understands the role of aid, Ian Smillie, Globe and Mail, January 7, 2010
Canada urged to restore funding to Kairos movement, George Conger, Religious Intelligence, January 5, 2010
Scoop: KAIROS’s smoking anti-Israel gun, Ezra Levant, January 3, 2010
Cutting out KAIROS blow to human rights, Monica Graham, Chronicle Herald, January 2, 2010
Cease funding Mid-East group urges Jewish organization, Dave Gordon, York Region News, January 1, 2010
Canada deems church group anti-Semitic, JWeekly, December 31, 2009
Jason Kenney’s bold stand against anti-Semitism, which he denies having taken, Paul Wells, Macleans, December 28, 2009
The KAIROS hoax, Chris Selley, National Post, December 28, 2009
Shaming us all, Janice Kennedy, Ottawa Citizen, December 27, 2009
A different KAIROS, Rachel Fox, Ottawa Citizen, December 27, 2010
Matter of grave concern, Barbara Tremills, Chronicle Herald, December 27, 2009
KAIROS funding, Israel and anti-Semitism, Letters to Editor, Toronto Star, December 26, 2009
Kairos – the truth is lost as Christian group fights for government funding, Brian Lilley, The Examiner, December 24, 2009
Kenney calls church group anti-Semitic, Rita Poliakov, Canadian Jewish Press, December 24, 2009
Who’s next on Harper’s smear list?, Frances Russell, Winnipeg Free Press December 23, 2009
Debate continues over minister’s comments about religious group, Michael Valpy, Globe and Mail, December 22, 2009
Canada cuts funding to group it calls anti-Semitic, JTA, December 22, 2009
Restore aid funds to church group: NDP, Edmonton Journal, December 22, 2009
Foreign aid group denounces Kenney, Richard J. Brennan, Toronto Star December 22, 2009
Is the Harper government playing the anti-Semitic card?, Gerald Caplan, Globe and Mail December 22, 2009
Church group demands apology, Althia Raj, Toronto Sun December 22, 2009
Legitimate criticism is not racism, Dr. Ricardo Grinspun, letter, Toronto Star, December 22, 2009
Jewish group slams Minister Kenny’s attack on Kairos, Canada News Wire, December 21, 2009
DiManno: Agency’s anti-Israel role is obvious, Rosie DiManno, Toronto Star, December 21, 2009
KAIROS clash sends message to foreign aid groups: Toe government line or lose funding, Joan Bryden, Winnipeg Free Press, December 21, 2009
Restore funding to religious group, NDP demands, Juliet O’Neill, National Post December 21, 2009
Shabby Tory smears, Editorial, Toronto Star, December 20, 2009
Siddiqui: Harper acting like an elected dictator, Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star, December 20, 2009
Fury grows over anti-Semitism charge, Les Whittington, Toronto Star December 19, 2009
Minister suggests ‘zero tolerance to anti-Semitism’ behind funding cuts to Kairos, Leigh Anne Williams, Anglican Journal, December 19, 2009
Bev Oda cut off KAIROS funding, Jason Kenney, Toronto Star, December 18, 2009
‘Anti-Semitic’ charge angers aid group, Les Whittington, Toronto Star, December 18, 2009
KAIROS Responds to Accusations of Anti-Semitism and Renews Call for CIDA Funding to Be Restored, Canada News Wire, December 18, 2009
Group loses funding due to position on Middle East, Elizabeth Thompson, Toronto Sun December 17, 2009
CIDA rejects grant renewal after 35 years of support, Atara Beck, Jewish Tribune, Canada, December 16, 2009
Harper and the Jewish question, Gerald Caplan, Globe and Mail, December 11, 2009
Archbishop Desmond Tutu joins thousands objecting to KAIROS’ funding cuts, Marites N. Sason, Anglican Journal, December 11, 2009
When is an NGO a GO?, Editorial, The Suburban, Quebec, December 10, 2009
KAIROS funding cuts chill community, Laura Payton, Embassy, Canada, December 9, 2009
Harper’s suspect aid cut, Editorial, Toronto Star, December 8, 2009
CIDA cuts Kairos funding, Canada Views, December 8, 2009
Canadian church group decries foreign aid cuts, AFP, December 8, 2009
Churches charity urges Harper government to reconsider funding cut, Canadian Press, December 8, 2009
Pressure Mounts for CIDA to Renew Funding For KAIROS’ Human Rights Program: Funding Cut puts Human Rights Defenders at Greater Risk, Canada News Wire, December 8, 2009
Human Rights Hypocrisy, Errol Mendes, The Mark, December 7, 2009
Government cuts funding to KAIROS human-rights group, Juliet O’Neill, Montreal Gazette December 7, 2009
Liberals criticize CIDA cuts to KAIROS funding, Marites N. Sason, Anglican Journal, December 7, 2009
Alternatives victim to journalism or propaganda…?, Alternatives, December 6, 2009
Funding for leftist group to be cut, Jon Ivison, National Post, December 5, 2009
Anglican leaders ask government to review cancellation of KAIROS funds, Ali Symons, Anglican Church of Canada, December 4, 2009
Ottawa starves climate critics of cash on eve of eco-summit, Allan Woods, Toronto Star, December 3, 2009
CIDA Cuts KAIROS Funding: A Warning Call?, Tom Quiggin, Global Brief, December 3, 2009
Canadian church-based group says Ottawa cut its funding for foreign projects, John Cotter, Canadian Press, December 2, 2009
Funding for lefting group to be cut, John Ivison, National Post, December 5, 2009
The Conservative government is set to slash millions of dollars in funding to Alternatives, a Montreal-based nongovernmental organization associated with a number of left-leaning causes and which has been critical of Canada’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan.
Ottawa ceases funding of overseas human-rights group, Michael Valpy, The Globe and Mail, December 3, 2009
The federal government has abruptly terminated funding to Canada’s major faith-based overseas human-rights organization, Kairos, effectively cutting its total budget in half for the next four years unless it finds replacement money.
Ottawa starves climate critics of cash on eve of eco-summit, Allan Woods, The Star, December 3, 2009
KAIROS, a multi-faith group that has received money from the Canadian International Development Agency for more than three decades, was refused its request for $7.1 million over four years this week. A CIDA official told the organization’s director that its programs no longer “fit” with the government agency’s priorities, an official with the aid organization said.
Canadian church-based group says Ottawa cut its funding for foreign projects, John Cotter, The Canadian Press, December 2, 2009
Kairos, an ecumenical social justice group representing 11 different churches and organizations, said the decision by the Canadian International Development Agency will force it to stop operating in troubled areas such as Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, central America and the West Bank. “We are disheartened that this long-standing relationship and decades of support by the Canadian government has ended,” said Mary Corkery, Kairos’ executive director. “Kairos and the millions of Canadians we represent through our member churches and organizations do not understand why these cuts have been made.”