Canada’s largest charities ask Ottawa for $500 to $700 million COVID-19 relief fund

Author Brennan Doherty
The YWCA, YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada, the National Association of Friendship Centres and other major community service organizations spoke with Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen last weekend.

Why It Matters

Sector leaders don’t expect corporate donations or philanthropies can cover the financial burden faced by community services organizations across Canada. Meanwhile, the federal government is due to table a new budget this spring, one that is expected to include relief packages for industries hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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