i'm actually opposed to this. religion has no role to play in this response; directing these resources to charities is something you'd expect from a right-wing government. it's thatcherian. and, it's exactly what donald trump just did.

the way to help poor people is not to force them to deal with religious groups but to give it to them directly, and that's supposed to be what government does. they could do this through the cra, or they could do it through local assistance programs set up by the municipalities.

but, this money should not have been given to charity groups, and canadians should not be forced to deal with religion in order to access it.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6845930/coronavirus-support-vulnerable-canadians/