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- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026018Description: Volunteering is an important source of support for various organizations. It can be formal (on behalf of a charity or non-profit organization) or informal (helping people directly or improving the community. This infographic looks at formal volunteering among Canadians 55 years and over in 2023.Release date: 2026-04-24
- 2. Study: The diverse volunteering contributions of racialized Canadians 2023 - Open in new window/tabStats in brief: 11-001-X202533939967Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-12-05
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202517439605Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-06-23
- 4. Portrait of youth in Canada: Political participation and civic engagement - Open in new window/tab ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2022036Description:
This infographic looks at political participation and civic engagement among youth in Canada. It examines their voter turnout in federal, provincial and municipal elections. It also looks at non-electoral political activities such as expressing views on the Internet, signing petitions, and participating in marches and demonstrations. Lastly, it explores other aspects of civic engagement including participating in groups, organizations and associations and volunteering. Data are drawn from the 2020 General Social Survey (GSS) on Social Identity and the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating.
Release date: 2022-07-19 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022025Description:
This infographic highlights the environmental engagement of Canadian youth, defined as those aged 15 to 30 years old. It explores youth donations to environmental organizations, the satisfaction of youth with their local environment, the health benefits from living in walkable neighbourhoods and the use of sustainable transit. Data are drawn from a number of sources including the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2016 General Social Survey on Canadians at Work and Home, 2015 to 2016 Canadian Community Health Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.
Release date: 2022-04-07 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021035Description:
This infographic presents information about the volunteer activities of Canadians, including formal and informal volunteering. It includes volunteer rates and number of volunteer hours, as well as the type of organizations benefiting from volunteerism. It uses data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating.
Release date: 2021-04-23 - 7. Volunteering in Canada: Challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Open in new window/tab ArchivedStats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100037Description:
Older generations are more likely than younger generations to be self-isolating and limiting their volunteer activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the pandemic has had a series of impacts that vary depending on the type of volunteer organization. Physical distancing and necessary health protection measures quickly affected the provision of face-to-face services, events and meetings involving gatherings of people. At the same time, recent media reports have highlighted many examples of individuals directly assisting others, including picking-up and dropping-off groceries and other supplies in the community, cooking meals, sewing non-medical masks, sharing information and providing emotional support via online social media platforms.
Using data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS GVP), this article documents how people of various generations contribute to volunteering in Canada. Although these data predate the COVID-19 pandemic, they provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities of volunteering in the current situation.
Release date: 2020-06-26 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202017821985Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-06-26
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201705315428Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2017-02-22
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201617912522Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2016-06-27
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- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026018Description: Volunteering is an important source of support for various organizations. It can be formal (on behalf of a charity or non-profit organization) or informal (helping people directly or improving the community. This infographic looks at formal volunteering among Canadians 55 years and over in 2023.Release date: 2026-04-24
- 2. Study: The diverse volunteering contributions of racialized Canadians 2023 - Open in new window/tabStats in brief: 11-001-X202533939967Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-12-05
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202517439605Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2025-06-23
- 4. Portrait of youth in Canada: Political participation and civic engagement - Open in new window/tab ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2022036Description:
This infographic looks at political participation and civic engagement among youth in Canada. It examines their voter turnout in federal, provincial and municipal elections. It also looks at non-electoral political activities such as expressing views on the Internet, signing petitions, and participating in marches and demonstrations. Lastly, it explores other aspects of civic engagement including participating in groups, organizations and associations and volunteering. Data are drawn from the 2020 General Social Survey (GSS) on Social Identity and the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating.
Release date: 2022-07-19 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022025Description:
This infographic highlights the environmental engagement of Canadian youth, defined as those aged 15 to 30 years old. It explores youth donations to environmental organizations, the satisfaction of youth with their local environment, the health benefits from living in walkable neighbourhoods and the use of sustainable transit. Data are drawn from a number of sources including the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2016 General Social Survey on Canadians at Work and Home, 2015 to 2016 Canadian Community Health Survey and the 2016 Census of Population.
Release date: 2022-04-07 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021035Description:
This infographic presents information about the volunteer activities of Canadians, including formal and informal volunteering. It includes volunteer rates and number of volunteer hours, as well as the type of organizations benefiting from volunteerism. It uses data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating.
Release date: 2021-04-23 - 7. Volunteering in Canada: Challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Open in new window/tab ArchivedStats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100037Description:
Older generations are more likely than younger generations to be self-isolating and limiting their volunteer activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the pandemic has had a series of impacts that vary depending on the type of volunteer organization. Physical distancing and necessary health protection measures quickly affected the provision of face-to-face services, events and meetings involving gatherings of people. At the same time, recent media reports have highlighted many examples of individuals directly assisting others, including picking-up and dropping-off groceries and other supplies in the community, cooking meals, sewing non-medical masks, sharing information and providing emotional support via online social media platforms.
Using data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS GVP), this article documents how people of various generations contribute to volunteering in Canada. Although these data predate the COVID-19 pandemic, they provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities of volunteering in the current situation.
Release date: 2020-06-26 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202017821985Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-06-26
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201705315428Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2017-02-22
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201617912522Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2016-06-27
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