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NGOs aim to combat child sex tourism
VANCOUVER - They're tropical paradises that beckon tourists to a carefree time in the sun and sand, but destinations like Cambodia, Thailand and Costa Rica are increasingly becoming magnets for foreigners who prey on impoverished children for sex.
Questions to ask about any NGO or charity
1-How much of their money comes from governments?
2-How much of that money do they spend on themselves?
3-How much do they spend on professional fundraisers and consultants?
4-What percentage of the money does what you think it does; give Aid at a point of impact.
Some of these NGO's and charities are getting at least 50% of their income from governments and are spending 75% of it on their own expenses. PTC's Greed and Corruption page has section on charity abuse and other information relating to this topic. What you think you are paying for often isn't what you are getting. This includes from the Canadian government.
With the Auditor Generals not being allowed to look at every government funded activity we don't know that the aid promised with big media coverage isn't being used up for internal expenses, taxes and to pay the consultants with little or no aid at the point of impact.
In the case of foreign aid we don't know that the money doesn't go to a big business, country or corrupt internal group that help build a dam, phone system, ships or some other mega project the country getting the aid had built, instead of going to help the everyday people who need the aid.
There is too much space between the ideal and the reality, and it appears to be filled with corruption. - Chris May 2005 RELATED: $425M for Sir Lanka tsunami victims never arrived Consultants pocket $20B of global aid Accountability of Foundations
Chinese Vice-Consul General leaves Canada after failing to pay court judgment
TORONTO - An official at Foreign Affairs Canada has confirmed that Pan Xinchun, the former Vice-Consul General of the People’s Republic of China at Toronto, who was found liable in a Canadian court for defaming Joel Chipkar, a Toronto spokesperson for Falun Gong practitioners, is no longer in Canada after failing to satisfy the judgment against him. (FDI) RELATED: Former Chinese President sued in Canada
Bet you don’t see much coverage of this in the major Canadian newspapers like the Toronto Star, which is owned by Torstar. In 1998, Torstar formed a strategic alliance with Sing Tao Holdings Ltd. In 2001 Sing Tao Holdings Ltd became part of the Global China Group Holdings Ltd and they changed the name to Sing Tao News Corporation Ltd. Torstar owns an approximate 50% interest in the Canadian operations of Sing Tao's media group. Mr. Ho Tsu Kwok Charles is the founder and chairman of Global China Group. He is also the Chairman and the Director of Global China Investments Group Limited, a joint-venture the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as well on the SINOPEC board of directors. - Chris Nov. 2004
Government to capture newcomers' biometric data
Virtually every newcomer to Canada would be fingerprinted and photographed under ambitious federal security proposals, The Canadian Press has learned. The personal identification effort could also extend to millions more who are born Canadian, possibly reviving the idea of a national identity card, indicates the report released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada under the Access to Information Act. (CP) PREVIOUS: The committee's interim report
Given the government success with the Canada Firearms: Armed Robbery and with the Sponsorship Scandal I can understand that the government's best and brightest would be looking for a new way to waste billions. There may be some supporters who haven't benefited from these other wonderful programs and they need Liberal jobs for those that may lose their jobs in Immigration, Corrections Canada, CRTC, and Public Works for being incompetent. If a miracle happens. Given the cost of the gun registry which only deals with 7 million guns the potential for this has which would deal with 32 million would be a lifetime achievement and take care of the faithful until their golden pensions kick in. For further insight into this mess read about the UK's attempts at an ID card. - Sept. 2004 - Chris