Once upon a time Canadian Conservative MP named Bev Oda signed a document saying "YES" to funding for an ecumenical charitable organization. A couple of other people signed it too.
A few months later, this document turns up saying "NO" (or, more precisely, "NOT") instead.
Changes like this are made in legal documentation all the time.
Any one who has ever negotiated a contract (New Car? New Mortgage?) knows this.
What stood out for me was that the changes were neither initialed nor dated.
I will not debate the merits of the decision.
I don't know enough about the agency in question or the reason for the change and nobody seems forthcoming.
It does warrant mentioning that the agency in question, Kairos, has been a regular recipient of this funding for charitable work that it does on the international stage.
What is obvious is that somebody changed their mind; not the end of the world.
The problem is that somebody changed their mind and did not want anybody to know about it.
That is a big deal.
There is something else I find equally unnerving.
This situation was brought to light last April (at the latest). That's almost a year ago.
So why are we just beginning to see this barrage of media attention now?
Let's see...
How many people on Parliament Hill have an agenda?
Go figger!
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