No! To Canceling the CIDA Internship Program

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1. 151
   Name: Alison Thomas on Aug 28, 2008

   Comments: I am currently working for the UNHCR in Pakistan. It is next to impossible to find international work without the experience that the IYIP program provides a recent graduate. This transitional program is absolutely necessary to develop young professionals willing and able to work in an international context. Alison Thomas

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2. 152
   Name: Pamela Bruce on Aug 28, 2008

   Comments: my internship changed my life.... and the lives of many around me... don't cancel!

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3. 153
   Name: Margaret Broad on Aug 28, 2008

   Comments: At this critical and sensitive time in world history, I would respectfully suggest that this program is a VERY important EDUCATIONAL program and should NOT be cancelled, if at all possible. Thank you.

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4. 154
   Name: Marc LeBlanc on Aug 28, 2008

   Comments: Thanks to the IYIP I would not be where I am today.

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5. 155
   Name: Darlene Harrison on Aug 28, 2008

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6. 156
   Name: Cindy Chow on Aug 28, 2008

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7. 157
   Name: Suzanne MacLeod on Aug 28, 2008

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8. 158
   Name: Danya Fast on Aug 28, 2008

   Comments: This program was absolutely essential to getting me to where I am today. The Canadian government needs to support young Canadians in their efforts to pursue an international career.

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9. 159
   Name: Lauren Pragg on Aug 28, 2008

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10. 160
    Name: Tania Khojasteh on Aug 28, 2008

    Comments: The CIDA internship not only built my career, but developed my inspiration and aptitude for the challenging and fulfilling work of international development, and provided me with great insight and passion.

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11. 161
    Name: Jey Iyadurai on Aug 28, 2008

    Comments: Harper &co, Cut your perks and pay for this IYIP program! Jey.

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12. 162
    Name: Joel Stephanson on Aug 29, 2008

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13. 163
    Name: Mark Van Vliet on Aug 29, 2008

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14. 164
    Name: Kaitlin Dearham on Aug 29, 2008

    Comments: There are so few resources for young Canadians who want to work in development/foreign aid, particularly since other youth programs have already been cut during the current administration. I really have to question whether the government sees international development, or youth employment, as a priority. Without the CIDA youth internship program, it will be very difficult for me to find a placement after graduation, since I do not have the financial means to support myself through unfunded internships.

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15. 165
    Name: Ronny Wang on Aug 29, 2008

    Comments: Young Canadians have gain so much by joining the program. It's not just about money. it the process of branding Canada as a good country, and make young Canadians to know other side of the world. It definately brings positive force to the Canadian community.

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16. 166
    Name: Jennifer Heighington on Aug 29, 2008

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17. 167
    Name: John Liss on Aug 29, 2008

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18. 168
    Name: Bill Chislett on Aug 29, 2008

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19. 169
    Name: Katie Peterson on Aug 29, 2008

    Comments: My experience as a CIDA intern has been invaluable. Through this program, I am gaining skills in international development that I would otherwise not have exposure to in a professional environment. I sincerely hope that young Canadians in the decades to come will be able to have the opportunities I have had to begin my career.

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20. 170
    Name: C. Elisabeth St. Jean on Aug 29, 2008

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21. 171
    Name: Garry W. Thompson on Aug 29, 2008

    Comments: Eliminating this gateway to international experience is abhorrent. What kind of ideology and demagoguery is this!

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22. 172
    Name: Stacey Cornelius on Aug 29, 2008

    Comments: This government seems determined to roll the clock back to the 1950's. Why is there so much fear of an educated, forward-thinking, internationally-minded population

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23. 173
    Name: Katharine Laurie on Aug 29, 2008

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24. 174
    Name: Dale Roberts on Aug 29, 2008

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25. 175
    Name: Per Unheim on Aug 29, 2008

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26. 176
    Name: Anonymous on Aug 29, 2008

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27. 177
    Name: Sarah Walker on Aug 30, 2008

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28. 178
    Name: Robert Smith on Aug 30, 2008

    Comments: Please support CIDA's international internship program.

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29. 179
    Name: Alix on Aug 30, 2008

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30. 180
    Name: Terri Robson on Aug 30, 2008

    Comments: This is an important aspect of the Canadian Governments mandate, to ensure that moe young Canadian citizens are more involved. Considering that the CFR recommended these types of programmes,why follow only one set of their "one world order" .

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31. 181
    Name: Sygun Krey on Aug 30, 2008

    Comments: Even in my early 40s I worked for 5 months as an intern at the UN and I can attest from this personal experience of the huge importance of these programs.

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32. 182
    Name: Anonymous on Aug 30, 2008

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33. 183
    Name: Rita Abegao on Aug 31, 2008

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34. 184
    Name: Catherine Fleming on Aug 31, 2008

    Comments: This programme provides a valuable opportunity for Canadian youth to get some international work experience. Without it, many may study international subjects, but not be able to get a job in that field. Cutting this inexpensive programme sends the message that we do not believe in the potential of young Canadians to contribute globally.

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35. 185
    Name: Jennifer McGowan on Aug 31, 2008

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36. 186
    Name: Dalal on Aug 31, 2008

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37. 187
    Name: Tara Cooper on Aug 31, 2008

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38. 188
    Name: Anonymous on Aug 31, 2008

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39. 189
    Name: Melissa Arsenault on Sep 1, 2008

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40. 190
    Name: Kathryn Anderson on Sep 1, 2008

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41. 191
    Name: Aaron Bates on Sep 1, 2008

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42. 192
    Name: Jeff Carolin on Sep 1, 2008

    Comments: The internship program was hugely influential in my life.

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43. 193
    Name: Dave Duffy on Sep 1, 2008

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44. 194
    Name: Brian O'Neill on Sep 1, 2008

    Comments: I am convinced that the IYIP program benefits not only the interns themselves, but also the host organizations and communities in overseas countries. I have witnessed both sides of the program. As to the suggestion that the government might be considering applying the program to retirees rather than students, or post-students, I would like to make one point very strongly. As a 61-year-old man -- arguably quite fit and adaptable for my age -- who recently spent some time 'roughing it' in Guatemala, I would suggest that there are very few Canadians my age who would be willing to endure the difficult living circumstances experienced by the current crop of youthful internees when living overseas. A similar program for retirees would cost considerably more for accommodation and living expenses.

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45. 195
    Name: Elizabeth Abbott on Sep 1, 2008

    Comments: I have hired several young people who have experienced the CIDA internship program, and I can't speak highly enough of the skills and knowledge they gained during their time abroad. The program is a small but important part of Canadian development assistance, and should be maintained.

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46. 196
    Name: Sophia Horwitz on Sep 1, 2008

    Comments: Upon just returning from a CIDA Youth Employment Strategy internship and gaining invaluable experience with progressive and hardworking individuals abroad I am distressed that future young canadians might be denied this opportunity and that host organizations abroad who have come to expect some support and solidarity would be let down.

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47. 197
    Name: Ronald Breau on Sep 1, 2008

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48. 198
    Name: Fraser Turner on Sep 1, 2008

    Comments: This is a program that provides invaluable life experience for those youth sent on these internships. By providing opportunities through IYIP, CIDA is actively promoting a broad and inclusive worldview for young Canadians, something that in my opinion is essential in this age of globalization.

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49. 199
    Name: Rachael Currie on Sep 1, 2008

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50. 200
    Name: Vic Hill on Sep 1, 2008

    Comments: This internship program changed my life. I gained invaluable experience both personally and professionally because of my participation in this program. My participation in this program has built my self- confidence, changed my worldview, and led me to develop skills related to working cross culturally, writing proposals and building community. To cancel this program would be a tremendous loss not only to our recent graduates but also to the international community that we have worked with in the past and recent future. I sincerely hope that this program will continue.

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