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Funding cuts could unshackle Canadian civil society
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Apr 14 2012
… the Conservatives may have done Canada a favour. Deprived of federal funding, independently-minded activists will have to learn new ways of ethically raising money from individuals, communities, and businesses. By multiplying their revenue sources, social justice groups will reduce their vulnerability to single-source arm-twisting. By going private, they will no longer have to worry about offending government ministers. This new, American-style approach to promoting social justice could be a good thing.
Tags: budget, ideology, participation, rights
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