After being rebuked by the Speaker of the House last week, International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda admitted today that she had altered the document (by inserting the word “not”) which recommended KAIROS be given $7 million in funding from the federal government. And because I’m all about bigger discussions, I hope this leads to some press about how ministers should act when they disagree with the recommendations of their departments.
The bigger story – and kudos to them – is how KAIROS is handling the situation: tongue firmly in cheek.
You can order a shirt of your very own on their website. I just love the creativity of nonprofits, don’t you?