OTTAWA—It was Valentine’s Day when an Alberta church was told its application for Canada Summer Jobs program funding wasn’t complete. The “I attest” box on the application had to be checked and the document signed, North Pointe community church was told. As a result, many faith-based groups are in limbo as they await the outcome of their applications for funding that were approved in previous years. The Liberals added stipulations this year that jobs being funded, as well as groups’ core mandates, must respect reproductive rights. The church checked the “I attest” box, signed the application and didn’t make any changes to the application based on recommendations from the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 13:52 UTC