Gadsby-Dolly hits no-money claim

In a release, the Ministry said that through its Grants Committee, it received and evaluated applications for grants/support to aid the hosting of Indian Arrival Day celebrations across the country.

The ministry said funding totalling $347,500 was approved.

The Ministry said it has dispersed $145,500 with an additional $150,000 for the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha and $52,000 for several other groups to be collected.

The Ministry said its mandate is to build culturally rich and resilient communities and it continues to support the work of all Community Based Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations and Faith Based Organizations through various means including grant funding. “The statements are unqualified by facts and serve only to incite division of our country and its people,” the Ministry said.