What if we could measure
the socio-economic impact of
religious congregations in
Canadian society?
the socio-economic impact of
religious congregations in
Canadian society?
In Canada, the social, spiritual and communal value of local congregations
to their surrounding neighbourhoods has long been accepted.
The economic value of these communities of faith
is a different matter altogether.
Since 2016, the Halo Canada Project
has studied this question in more than 100 Canadian congregations.
For every dollar these congregations spend, research suggests that they are contributing
$3.39 to the common good of Canadians.
Religious congregations contribute
$18.2 billion to Canada's social economy
to their surrounding neighbourhoods has long been accepted.
The economic value of these communities of faith
is a different matter altogether.
Since 2016, the Halo Canada Project
has studied this question in more than 100 Canadian congregations.
For every dollar these congregations spend, research suggests that they are contributing
$3.39 to the common good of Canadians.
Religious congregations contribute
$18.2 billion to Canada's social economy