Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has launched an investigation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the government's decision to task the WE Charity — which has ties to Trudeau's family — with administering a $900 million summer student grant program. Trudeau and his government have been under fire since announcing the contract because of the charity's close association with the Trudeau family. Grégoire Trudeau has been reimbursed for travel expenses related to her volunteer work with the organization. Last month, Trudeau announced that it would administer the Canada Student Service Grant, which will provide eligible students with up to $5,000. Watch: Federal government parts ways with WE charity on student grant plan:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters after news emerged that the WE charity would no longer run Ottawa's $900M program.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2020 21:36 UTC