Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index

Summary

• Manitoba had the highest percentage of tax filers that donated to charity among the provinces (19.7%) during the 2021 tax year while New Brunswick had the lowest (15.4%).
• Manitoba also donated the highest percentage of its aggregate income to charity among the provinces (0.74%) while Quebec donated the lowest (0.26%).
• Nationally, the percentage of Canadian tax filers donating to charity has fallen over the last decade from 23.0% in 2011 to 17.7% in 2021.
• The percentage of aggregate income donated to charity by Canadian tax filers has also decreased from 0.59% in 2011 to 0.55% in 2021.
• This decline in generosity in Canada undoubtedly limits the ability of Canadian charities to improve the quality of life in their communities and beyond.