RE: C’EST QUOI?: Canada’s 2018 federal budget
Last summer, I had the amazing opportunity to work at a summer camp, thanks to funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program. Providing these jobs is an important part of the Canada Youth Employment Strategy. The March 8 edition of The Ontarion highlighted how there are more than 70,000 jobs available, yet made no mention of the fact that many organizations, such as the camp I worked at, can no longer receive funding. I am appalled that, as students, our employment opportunities and economic stability are being threatened by the government. Students should not be used as pawns to advance a political agenda. Our jobs should not be succumbed to a government imposition of values. Justin Trudeau, as minister of youth, must place students first by continuing to fund these life-changing jobs, regardless of the employer’s values. After all, diversity means respecting all beliefs, not just those of the government.
– Patrick MacCarthy
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