WE Charity

Celebrated Musician, TV Star and Music Executive KARDINAL OFFISHALL Named the Recipient of the 2023 Canada's Walk of Fame Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

A multi-award-winning Canadian music icon, producer, A&R executive, and philanthropist, Kardinal is a relentless force in shaping Canada's hip-hop scene and a champion of emerging homegrown talent.

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  • A multi-award-winning Canadian music icon, producer, A&R executive, and philanthropist, Kardinal is a relentless force in shaping Canada's hip-hop scene and a champion of emerging homegrown talent.
  • WATCH Kardinal's reaction video to receiving the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour.
  • Internationally respected as one of Canada's most energetic and innovative talents, Kardinal has long been a staple in the global music scene.
  • His talents now extend beyond the music industry, adding TV star to his repertoire as a judge on Canada's Got Talent.

WE Charity Wins Ruling in Defamation Lawsuit Against Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Case Will Move Forward in D.C. Federal Court

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has denied the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) motion to dismiss WE Charity's defamation lawsuit against the outlet.

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  • WILLIAMSVILLE, NY, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has denied the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) motion to dismiss WE Charity's defamation lawsuit against the outlet.
  • As detailed in WE Charity's lawsuit, the CBC aired lies even after the broadcaster was shown extensive pre-publication proof from WE Charity and the CBC's own go-to forensic auditor debunking the CBC's claims.
  • The failed motion to dismiss was the CBC's only response to WE Charity's defamation claim; the CBC did not attempt to dismiss the defamation claim on any other grounds.
  • This ruling is an important first win in WE Charity's pursuit of justice and we look forward to our day in court.

What WE Lost is a National Bestseller as Reported by the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

What Does This Book Cover:

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  • What Does This Book Cover:
    - This book is full of surprises and reveals the true story that the media refused to cover.
  • - It dedicates an entire chapter to reporting on WE Charity by the CBCs The Fifth Estate.
  • - It identifies who really lost in the end, and the real victims of the WE Charity Scandal.
  • Optimum continues to publish critical and timely books on international and
    national politics, true crime, and social and political justice.

Optimum Publishing International releases What We Lost: Inside the Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity

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Monday, May 2, 2022

If you bought into the negative narrative about WE Charity, I challenge you to read this book.

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  • If you bought into the negative narrative about WE Charity, I challenge you to read this book.
  • It dedicates an entire chapter to reporting on WE Charity by the CBCs The Fifth Estate.
  • It identifies who really lost in the end, and the real victims of the WE Charity Scandal.
  • OPTIMUM PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL has been publishing award-winning, cutting- edge books since the 1970s.

WE Charity Sues the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for Defamation in Lawsuit Citing Mountain of Evidence

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

"WE Charity looks forward to proving in court that the CBC's coverage was false and defamatory.

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  • "WE Charity looks forward to proving in court that the CBC's coverage was false and defamatory.
  • The complaint cites extensive evidence showing that the CBC knowingly or recklessly disregarded the truth in its reporting," said the charity's lawyer Joseph Kroetsch.
  • "In this lawsuit, WE Charity will demonstrate how at every step, the CBC pursued a false, preconceived narrative despite clear evidence that it was wrong."
  • In more than two hundred pages of detailed allegations supported by evidence, the filing cites many examples, including:
    WE Charity did not deceive its donors.

Optimum Publishing International announces the release of What WE Lost: Inside the Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

In 2020, WE Charity and its founders, the Kielburger brothers, were caught in a political scandal.

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  • In 2020, WE Charity and its founders, the Kielburger brothers, were caught in a political scandal.
  • They said WE Charity had received the contract because the Kielburgers were close to the Liberal Party and the prime minister.
  • In What WE Lost, readers will get the inside story from a respected lawyer and former WE Charity board member, Tawfiq Rangwala.
  • What WE Lost is published by Optimum Publishing International and will be available in Canada in March 2022.

Former Chiquita Brands and Procter & Gamble Executive Joins CEO Coaching International®

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Viviani has extensive experience in the food, retail, and hospitality industries, and has worked in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America for global brands including Procter & Gamble, Chiquita Brands, and Jarden Corporation.

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  • Viviani has extensive experience in the food, retail, and hospitality industries, and has worked in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America for global brands including Procter & Gamble, Chiquita Brands, and Jarden Corporation.
  • As CEO of Fresh Express Foods Co., Viviani led Chiquita Brands' growth strategy over 7 years, transforming it into a diversified, higher margin fresh foods company.
  • Viviani said he is excited to join the group of talented and successful CEOs at CEO Coaching International.
  • The coaches at CEO Coaching International are former CEOs, presidents, or executives who have made big happen.

Catholic Group’s Anti-Hate Petition Calls on Trudeau to Stop Political Games with Residential Schools

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

A group of Toronto-area Catholics has launched a petition calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be held accountable for his misleading rhetoric against the Catholic Church in the wake of the Residential Schools scandal.

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  • A group of Toronto-area Catholics has launched a petition calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be held accountable for his misleading rhetoric against the Catholic Church in the wake of the Residential Schools scandal.
  • Begun by Catholic Equalizer, a group of Canadians who chose Catholicism in adulthood, the petition has achieved over 4,400 signatures.
  • The petition, which does not deny the devastating conditions at the schools, accuses Trudeau of scapegoating the Catholic Church as a way of deflecting vitriol over the discovery of unmarked graves from the Canadian Governments role in the scandal.
  • Petition supporters encourage Canadians, as well as People of Faith everywhere, to reject Justin Trudeaus government-inspired attacks against the Catholic Church by signing the petition.

RBC Expands Global Youth Charity Program - RBC Charity Day for the Kids

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Since 2015, RBC Charity Day for the Kids has donated more than US$20.2millionto100 youth-focused charity partners around the world.

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  • Since 2015, RBC Charity Day for the Kids has donated more than US$20.2millionto100 youth-focused charity partners around the world.
  • This year's global RBC Charity Day for the Kids event consisted of increased internal and external awareness and education related to the work and efforts of our youth-focused charity partners.
  • In Canada, where RBC Charity Day for the Kids celebrated its fifth year, former patients, families and staff from 19 of Canada's leading youth charities ( see full list of charities here ) made the day compelling by sharing their heart-felt, surprise webcam reactions to the reveal of the RBC Charity Day the Kids' donation announcements with RBC staff globally.
  • For more on RBC Charity Day for the Kids and the benefitting charities, click here .

Shaw Invites Albertans to Chip in For Kids to Support Shaw Charity Classic Charities

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Shaw is again launching Chip in for Kids starting today through to Aug. 15, encouraging people throughout Alberta and across the country to text KIDS to 30333 to donate $10 to support hundreds of thousands of kids and youth in Alberta through the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation.

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  • Shaw is again launching Chip in for Kids starting today through to Aug. 15, encouraging people throughout Alberta and across the country to text KIDS to 30333 to donate $10 to support hundreds of thousands of kids and youth in Alberta through the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation.
  • Every donation made directly to a participating charity will also be matched by the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation meaning a $10 donation has the potential to grow into $30 for that charity.
  • Charity has always been at the core of the Shaw Charity Classic, and as we eagerly await the return of world-class golf to Calgary this year, we encourage people to again help support kids charities across Alberta.
  • But we also understand the work doesnt stop here, said Sean Van Kesteren, executive director, Shaw Charity Classic.