Blip or trend? Government funding to charities jumped by $30 billion in early pandemic

Author Gabe Oatley
According to new federal data, Canadian governments collectively transferred about $230 billion to charities in 2021, up $30 billion from 2019.

Why It Matters

All levels of government announced new funding for the charitable sector during the pandemic. But how much did organizations net in total? And is the boost in funding here to stay?

Longtime charity researcher Steven Ayer expected data would show Canadian governments, at all levels, significantly increased funding to the sector during the early pandemic.ย But figures released last week by the Canada Revenue Agency surprised him.ย 

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