Education for all: A Canadian vocation

At a pledging conference earlier this month, Canada pledged a mere $21 million in new money to support the Global Partnership for Education over the next three years. In contrast, Australia committed $278 million US and the United Kingdom committed $353 million US. Can Canada afford to let its educational support for children in the poorest parts of the globe lag?

By Karen Mundy

Published Nov 22, 2011 1:21 AM

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CIDA Photo: Samuel Gervais

Children attend primary school in Mali, where CIDA is helping the government boost enrolment and provide quality education.

This morning, in every part of Canada, thousands of parents will wake up, wash children’s faces, and send them off to school.

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