The Fraser Institute published the Generosity in Canada: The 2025 Generosity Index, which found that Canadian generosity has reached its lowest point in 20 years. The percentage of Canadian tax filers donating to charity during the 2023 tax year (16.8%) is the lowest proportion of Canadians donating since at least 2003, according to the Index. The total amount donated to charity by Canadian tax filers has also fallen from 0.55% of aggregate income in 2013 to 0.52% of aggregate income in 2023, according to The Fraser Institute’s research.
Key findings:
- Manitoba had the highest percentage of tax filers that donated to charity among the provinces (18.7%) during the 2023 tax year, while New Brunswick had the lowest (14.4%).
- Manitoba also donated the highest percentage of its aggregate income to charity among the provinces (0.71%,) while Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador donated the lowest (both 0.27%).
- Nationally, the percentage of Canadian tax filers donating to charity has fallen over the last decade from 21.9% in 2013 to 16.8% in 2023.
- This decline in generosity in Canada undoubtedly limits the ability of Canadian charities to improve the quality of life in their communities and beyond.
To access the Generosity in Canada: The 2025 Generosity Index, click here.
