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Paying volunteer students less than minimum wage was federal government’s idea, says WE Charity

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As the Commons finance committee prepares for more testimony on the controversial Canada Student Service Grant, WE Charity says one of the more contentious aspects of the program’s design — paying students less than minimum wage for their hours of work — was the government’s idea.

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