We Charity, which is at the centre of a political firestorm in Canada due to&nbsp;scandal involving the country's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said&nbsp;on Thursday that it will&nbsp;no longer operate in the country.

Craig and Marc Kielburger, the charity's co-founders, will also leave the organisation.

The charity is a&nbsp;key player&nbsp;in a scandal involving Canadian&nbsp;Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family due to which he had to face his third ethics probe as a result of conflict of interest.

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Trudeau had apologised in July&nbsp;for not recusing himself from discussions about a government contract to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money for speaking appearances.

"I made a mistake not recusing myself immediately from the discussions, given our family's history. And I'm sincerely sorry," Trudeau told a news conference.

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His apology came amid opposition demands for an investigation into a USD $662 million&nbsp;contract awarded by the government to development and youth advocacy organization WE Charity.

The NGO also&nbsp;admitted paying nearly CAN $300,000 to Trudeau's mother, brother and wife for speaking engagements.

Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, have regularly participated in WE Charity events.&nbsp;

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In picture: Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appear at a WE Day UN event

The Canada Student Service Grant was awarded to the WE Charity to set up a programme that would pay students to earn funds for tuition and expenses during the pandemic as employment options dried up.

Canada's Finance Minister&nbsp;Bill Morneau also&nbsp;resigned in August after&nbsp;friction with Trudeau&nbsp;after coming under fire for his ties to a&nbsp;charity&nbsp;tapped to run a student grant program.

We Charity, which is at the centre of a political firestorm in Canada due to scandal involving the country's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said on Thursday that it will no longer operate in the country.

We Charity, which is at the centre of a political firestorm in Canada due to scandal involving the country's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said on Thursday that it will no longer operate in the country. Craig and Marc Kielburger, the charity's co-founders, will also leave the organisation. The charity is a key player in a scandal involving Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family due to which he had to face his third ethics probe as a result of conflict of interest. Also read: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces third ethics probe over charity grant program Trudeau had apologised in July for not recusing himself from discussions about a government contract to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money for speaking appearances. "I made a mistake not recusing myself immediately from the discussions, given our family's history. And I'm sincerely sorry," Trudeau told a news conference. Also read: Canada's Trudeau admits 'mistake'; apologises over controversial charity contract His apology came amid opposition demands for an investigation into a USD $662 million contract awarded by the government to development and youth advocacy organization WE Charity. The NGO also admitted paying nearly CAN $300,000 to Trudeau's mother, brother and wife for speaking engagements. Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, have regularly participated in WE Charity events. In picture: Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appear at a WE Day UN event The Canada Student Service Grant was awarded to the WE Charity to set up a programme that would pay students to earn funds for tuition and expenses during the pandemic as employment options dried up. Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau also resigned in August after friction with Trudeau after coming under fire for his ties to a charity tapped to run a student grant program.

WE Charity closes Canada operations after scandal linked to Trudeau family

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for not recusing himself from discussions about a government contract to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money for speaking appearances.

"I made a mistake not recusing myself immediately from the discussions, given our family's history. And I'm sincerely sorry," Trudeau told a news conference.

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His apology came amid opposition demands for an investigation into a USD $662 million&nbsp;contract awarded by the government to development and youth advocacy organization WE Charity.

The NGO has admitted paying nearly CAN $300,000 to Trudeau's mother, brother and wife for speaking engagements.

Trudeau himself admitted to taking part in negotiations with the charity over the contract.

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He said he knew his mother Margaret worked for WE as an advocate on mental health issues but didn't know the "details."

"I didn't know the details of how much she was getting paid by various organizations, but I should have and I deeply regret that," he said.

The Canadian prime minister is facing a third investigation for conflict of interest in a little over three years.

It is the second time in less than a year that the prime minister has apologized publicly for his actions.

“I was very aware that members of my family had worked with and contributed to the WE organization, but I was unaware of the details of their remuneration,” he said.

Trudeau publically apologised for the first time in September last year after decades-old images of&nbsp;him in blackface&nbsp;emerged.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for not recusing himself from discussions about a government contract to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money for speaking appearances.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for not recusing himself from discussions about a government contract to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money for speaking appearances. "I made a mistake not recusing myself immediately from the discussions, given our family's history. And I'm sincerely sorry," Trudeau told a news conference. Also read| Canada: Trudeau under political firestorm as parliamentary rivals seize on charity controversy His apology came amid opposition demands for an investigation into a USD $662 million contract awarded by the government to development and youth advocacy organization WE Charity. The NGO has admitted paying nearly CAN $300,000 to Trudeau's mother, brother and wife for speaking engagements. Trudeau himself admitted to taking part in negotiations with the charity over the contract. Also read: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces third ethics probe over charity grant program He said he knew his mother Margaret worked for WE as an advocate on mental health issues but didn't know the "details." "I didn't know the details of how much she was getting paid by various organizations, but I should have and I deeply regret that," he said. The Canadian prime minister is facing a third investigation for conflict of interest in a little over three years. It is the second time in less than a year that the prime minister has apologized publicly for his actions. “I was very aware that members of my family had worked with and contributed to the WE organization, but I was unaware of the details of their remuneration,” he said. Trudeau publically apologised for the first time in September last year after decades-old images of him in blackface emerged.

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