Paved with Good Intentions

Canada’s Development NGOs on the Road from Idealism to Imperialism

Nik Barry-Shaw, Dru Oja Jay

“NGOs are as Canadian as hockey,” declared a 1988 Parliamentary report. Few institutions epitomize the foundational Canadian myth of international benevolence like the non-governmental organization devoted to development abroad. This book raises important questions about these organizations and their development projects: Just how “non-governmental” are organizations that get most of their funding from government agencies? What impact do these funding ties have on NGOs… (more information)