How to rewatch this week's hearings on the WE contract controversy

CBC News | Posted: July 28, 2020 3:23 PM | Last Updated: July 31, 2020

WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger testified Tuesday; Justin Trudeau appeared Thursday

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Caption: Co-founders Craig, left, and Marc Kielburger introduce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau as they appear at the WE Day celebrations in November, 2015. MPs are looking into the ties between the Trudeaus and WE in hearings this week. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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MPs studying a controversial contract between the government and the WE Charity organization heard this week from WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger and from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Kielburgers' testimony, originally scheduled for 90 minutes, was expanded to four hours — running from 1 to 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Trudeau and his chief of staff, Katie Telford, appeared Thursday — Trudeau for 90 minutes, Telford for about two hours.

The House of Commons finance committee began its hearings into the contribution agreement to administer a student volunteer grant program after the contract was terminated over controversy about the close ties between WE and Justin Trudeau's family. Trudeau's mother and brother were both paid for speaking appearances with WE in recent years.

Trudeau said he did not recuse himself from cabinet discussions on the decision to award WE the contract.

The deal drew further scrutiny when it was revealed that members of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's family work for WE and have appeared at WE events.

Morneau appeared before the committee last week, where he revealed he had just repaid $41,000 for trips he and his family took with WE in 2017.

Here is how to rewatch the proceedings.

Tuesday

Who appeared:

Michelle Douglas, former chair of the board of WE Charity.
WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger.

Media Video | CBC News : WE co-founders' full testimony

Caption: Watch WE co-founders Craig and Mark Kielburger's full appearance before the House of Commons Finance committee probing the Liberal government's decision to select the charity to administer the Liberal government's $900 million student grant program.

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After 4-hour grilling by MPs, WE co-founders insist they had no financial motive in student grant deal

How to catch up:

Rewatch the Kielburgers' full committee hearing appearance here or in the player above, and watch the full committee hearing on CBC Politics' Facebook page.

Thursday

Media Video | Politics News : Full Trudeau testimony to MPs

Caption: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared before MPs on the Commons finance committee July 30 to discuss WE Charity's involvement in the student volunteer grant program.

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Trudeau says he 'pushed back' on WE contract due to family ties — but didn't recuse himself

Trudeau testifies at committee hearing into WE Charity contract

Who appeared:

3 to 4:40 p.m. ET: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
4:35 to 6:35 p.m. ET: Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister

How to catch up:

Watch Trudeau's full testimony before the committee.
Watch Telford's full testimony.
Read a recap of our live blog of Trudeau's testimony.
Rewatch CBC News' special coverage of the Trudeau and Telford testimony on YouTube.

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