Op-Ed: Canada's foreign aid sector needs to rethink its approach

Op-Ed: Canada's foreign aid sector needs to rethink its approach

Read: 3 minWith Canadians bracing for the fallout of an escalating trade war, public sentiment toward foreign aid is shifting, and valid questions are being raised about its effectiveness. These aren’t times for business as usual.Many of Canada’s international NGOs have become increasingly reliant on government funding — creating risks of dependency, lack of independence and complacency. It’s easy to forget that these are hard-earned taxpayer do…