Sponsors Drops WE Charity Sponsorship and Donations Amid Political Scandal

Sponsors Drops WE Charity Sponsorship and Donations Amid Political Scandal
Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger speak during "We Day" in Toronto on Oct. 2, 2014. Hannah Yoon/The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—Several companies—including a major sponsor—that have provided cash, flights and gym memberships to WE Charity are dropping or considering backing away from supporting the embattled organization.

Royal Bank of Canada, GoodLife Fitness and KPMG said Tuesday that they were ending their partnerships with the charity, while WestJet was still mulling over what to do about WE.