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...tell Canada’s head of government not to bother attending the Gleneagles Summit unless he’s willing to implement, posthaste, a major shift in his country’s foreign aid policy. Geldof crossed the line with his admonition of Prime Minister Martin, which is a real shame, because the man just might have a point, after...
Responding to Geldof’s criticism, Martin told the House of Commons on June 21, “I’m not going to make a commitment that I am not sure that the government will be able to keep,” he said. This is in spite of Canada’s declaration, made as part of its Millennium Development Goals in 2000, that it would reach the 0.7 percent target...
...Martin has come under fire from a number of individuals and groups, most of whom lack Bono and Sir Bob’s musical credentials. UN adviser Jeffrey D. Sachs ’76, UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis, the Canadian International Development Agency, and the all-party Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs have all called on Martin to meet Lester B. Pearson’s original goal...
...Barrie, Ontario, and will likely make a long-term economic difference for the region. For a few hours, perhaps, many Canadians will think seriously about foreign aid, debt cancellation, and “trade justice” for the first time. But when the music stops, Prime Minister Paul Martin will be left with a choice: finally commit to the standard set 36 years ago by Lester Pearson, or remain, with the United States and Russia, one of the three G8 countries not to make such an important commitment...
...June 20, Reps. Martin T. Meehan, D-MA, and Henry A. Waxman, D-CA, sent a letter asking the Office of Professional Responsibility, a branch of the Justice Department, to investigate Bazerman’s claims...