Certainly on the surface an admirable project...bringing 10 Israeli and 10 Palestinian teenagers together for 3 weeks at a Jewish summer camp in the Rideau Lakes and then to Muslim Community Center in Mississauga for a day for the past 6 years.  Why not expand the program to include another 40 students a year, 20 at a Muslim Summer Camp and another 20 at a 'Y" camp...perhaps rotating them each week?  Why stop there...there's Bonnechere Baptist Camp and there's many Pentacostal Camps in Ontario, one in Swastika Ontario...in fact the article had me reflecting...why so many denominational camps in Ontario...what's the history behind that?

Somewhat ironically the author quotes 2 participants, Roi Mado and Nadeen Abumoch as expressing admiration "of Canadian society - where people of different backgrounds live in peace and respect, rather than conflict. They believe that Israelis can learn from our example."

Does Government encourage or financially support non-denominational summer camps?