Recipients of social entrepreneurship proposal by WE Charity

WE Charity submitted a proposal for a 12-month entrepreneurship program for youth 16 to 29 entitled “Closing the Covid19 Opportunity Gap for Young People through Social Entrepreneurship, Concept Paper prepared by WE Charity, April 09, 2020”.

According to the information available to us, the following Ministers, exempt staff and senior officials received a copy of the proposal either directly or indirectly:

• The Honourable , Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

• The Honourable , Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth • The Honourable , Deputy Prime Minister

• The Honourable , Minister of Finance • The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade • Amitpal Singh, Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Finance • Jason Easton, Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister of International Trade

• Alessia Avola, Policy Director, Office of the Minister of International Trade • Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office • Hélène Laurendeau, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage • Gina Wilson, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Diversity, and Inclusion and Youth, Canadian Heritage • Benoit Robidoux, Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

• Paul Thompson, Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

• Rachel Wernick, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch, ESDC • Michelle Kovacevic, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy, Finance Canada

• Ritu Banerjee, Director General, Canada Services Corps Secretariat, ESDC

• Chris Rainer, Executive Director, Youth Secretariat, Canadian Heritage