The Toronto charity Skate to Great, which provides hockey equipment to underprivileged children, claims the city failed to fulfill a promised $50,000 funding shortly after being encouraged to procure the gear in 2018. Despite the assurance from former city councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker, the necessary funds have not been disbursed due to the need for a council motion that has yet to be drafted. Current councillor Paul Ainslie supports De Baeremaeker's stance, arguing that no explicit funding timelines were communicated, leaving the charity in a difficult position.
"This has done a ton of damage to us...we're kind of handcuffed at this point without these funds to be able to continue doing what we've always done as a charity."
"I'm pretty sure I wouldn't tell any charity, 'You're getting 50,000 bucks next month,'... Maybe he misunderstood what I said."
"All that's in writing is the fact that Skate to Great has been approved for fundingânot when that funding would be doled out."
"I can almost guarantee that (De Baeremaeker) didn't tell Skate to Great to go buy all this equipment because you're getting the money in eight weeks."
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