“Manitoba is once again Canada’s most generous province, according to Charitable Giving in Canada and the US: The 2005 Generosity Index, released today by The Fraser Institute.”
“Manitoba ranks first in Canada for having the highest percentage of tax-filers donating to charity (28.3 percent), followed by Ontario (27.0 percent) and Saskatchewan (26.7 percent).”
“Newfoundland, Quebec, and New Brunswick are the provinces with the lowest percentage of tax-filers claiming charitable donations.”
“The extent of charitable giving has been declining in all provinces since 1997. This decline is most marked in Prince Edward Island, where the percentage of tax-filers claiming charitable donations fell 7.2 percent between 1997 and 2003.”
“While not used in the calculation of the Generosity Index, Albertans continue to have the highest average donation ($1,468), followed closely by Ontario ($1,437).”
“The average donation in the US ($3,731) is over three times more than the average donation in Canada ($1,165) even before accounting for differences in the value of currencies. In Alberta, Canada’s top-ranked province, the average donation ($1,468) is only 18.6 percent of the value of the average donation for tax filers in Wyoming ($7,888), America’s top-ranked state. Even in Rhode Island, the lowest ranked US state, average donations are close to $1,000 more than in Alberta. These differences become even more pronounced when currency differences are taken into account.”
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“Manitoba ranks first in Canada for having the highest percentage of tax-filers donating to charity (28.3 percent), followed by Ontario (27.0 percent) and Saskatchewan (26.7 percent).”
“Newfoundland, Quebec, and New Brunswick are the provinces with the lowest percentage of tax-filers claiming charitable donations.”
“The extent of charitable giving has been declining in all provinces since 1997. This decline is most marked in Prince Edward Island, where the percentage of tax-filers claiming charitable donations fell 7.2 percent between 1997 and 2003.”
“While not used in the calculation of the Generosity Index, Albertans continue to have the highest average donation ($1,468), followed closely by Ontario ($1,437).”
“The average donation in the US ($3,731) is over three times more than the average donation in Canada ($1,165) even before accounting for differences in the value of currencies. In Alberta, Canada’s top-ranked province, the average donation ($1,468) is only 18.6 percent of the value of the average donation for tax filers in Wyoming ($7,888), America’s top-ranked state. Even in Rhode Island, the lowest ranked US state, average donations are close to $1,000 more than in Alberta. These differences become even more pronounced when currency differences are taken into account.”
Full article at:
http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=nr&id=704