Sandra Dunham asks: Why does Canada give $5.6 billion annually to religious charities? @CentreforInquiryCanada
Sandra Dunham asks: Why does Canada give $5.6 billion annually to religious charities? @CentreforInquiryCanada
Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Canada allows organizations that do nothing but “advance religion” to be classified as charities. This policy decision costs Canadians at least $5.6 billion every year, according to CFIC’s Cost of Religion reports (available at centreforinquiry.ca/cost-of-religion-in-canada-2021/). Sandra Dunham explains what this amount includes, how it was calculated, and the many benefits that religious institutions enjoy in addition to this figure.

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