Please note the source Steyn gives for his $50,000 figure. Notice that you won't find any such source.
According to the government, over $90 million has already been given to a variety of NGOs, with a further $300+ million to be paid over the next few years.
Here are the agencies that have already received money from the Canadian government:
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The organizations receiving matching funds for relief and early rehabilitation are: Adventist Development and Relief Agency ($648,000), Canadian Food for the Hungry International ($186,000), the Canadian Red Cross ($51.5 million), CARE Canada ($2.6 million), Christian Reformed World Relief Committee ($1.6 million), Development and Peace ($1.3 million), International Development and Relief Foundation ($87,200), Save the Children Canada ($1.1 million), UNICEF ($15.2 million) and World Vision Canada ($15.4 million).
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http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/vL...23?OpenDocument
But we can't let facts be an excuse to not bash Martin and the Liberal government, can we?