Manitobans Most Generous Charitable Donors Among Canadians: Report

Manitobans top Canadians as the most generous givers, according to The Fraser Institute’s recently released 2023 Generosity Index. Regionally, Manitoba stood out for its charitable disposition, with the highest percentage of tax filers donating (19.7 percent) and the highest percentage of aggregate income given to charity (0.74 percent). Conversely, Quebec reported the lowest percentage of aggregate income donated at 0.26 percent. “Quebecers rank last among the provinces; they donated… roughly one-third the proportion of Manitobans,” says the report. Notably, other regions like New Brunswick and the territories also saw lower levels of charitable giving among their tax filers. Analysis of tax filings from 2021 indicates a downward trend in both the percentage of citizens donating to charity and the overall amount given. Specifically, the proportion of tax filers donating to charities has decreased from 23 percent in 2011 to 17.7 percent in 2021, while the percentage of aggregate income donated fell from 0.59 percent to 0.55 percent during the same period....