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  • 1. Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating: Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 89M0017X
    Description: The public use microdata file from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating is now available. This file contains information collected from nearly 15,000 respondents aged 15 and over residing in private households in the provinces.The public use microdata file provides provincial-level information about the ways in which Canadians donate money and in-kind gifts to charitable and nonprofit organizations; volunteer their time to these organizations; provide help directly to others. Socio-demographic, income and labour force data are also included on the file.
    Release date: 2024-07-24
  • 2. Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey
    Journals and periodicals: 89-652-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.
    Release date: 2024-06-05
  • 3. Average number of volunteers in non-profit organizations, 2023
    Table: 33-10-0795-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Average number of volunteers in non-profit organizations, by region, size, International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) and organization type, Canada, 2023.
    Release date: 2024-03-20
  • 4. Fewer charitable donors, less money donated in 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20240743576
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-14
  • 5. Tax filers with charitable donations by sex and age
    Table: 11-10-0002-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Individual charitable donors; Tax filers with charitable donations by age groups and sex (preliminary T1 Family File; T1FF).
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 6. Summary of charitable donors
    Table: 11-10-0130-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Individual charitable donors; Average and median charitable donations of tax filers by age (preliminary T1 Family File; T1FF)

    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 7. Volunteers and challenges businesses face in volunteer recruitment and retention, fourth quarter of 2022
    Table: 33-10-0617-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Volunteers and challenges businesses face in volunteer recruitment and retention, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2022.

    Release date: 2022-11-25
  • 8. Impacts or expected impacts volunteer recruitment and retention challenges have had on the business or organization, fourth quarter of 2022
    Table: 33-10-0618-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Impacts or expected impacts volunteer recruitment and retention challenges have had on the business or organization, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2022.

    Release date: 2022-11-25
  • 9. Portrait of youth in Canada: Political participation and civic engagement Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022036
    Description:

    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
  • 10. Volunteering counts: Formal and informal contributions of Canadians in 2018
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100002
    Description:

    Using data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS GVP), this article presents information on the volunteer activities of Canadians, including volunteer rates and number of volunteer hours, the types of volunteering activities and the organizations benefiting from volunteerism.

    Release date: 2021-04-23
Data (49)

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  • 1. Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating: Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 89M0017X
    Description: The public use microdata file from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating is now available. This file contains information collected from nearly 15,000 respondents aged 15 and over residing in private households in the provinces.The public use microdata file provides provincial-level information about the ways in which Canadians donate money and in-kind gifts to charitable and nonprofit organizations; volunteer their time to these organizations; provide help directly to others. Socio-demographic, income and labour force data are also included on the file.
    Release date: 2024-07-24
  • 2. Average number of volunteers in non-profit organizations, 2023
    Table: 33-10-0795-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Average number of volunteers in non-profit organizations, by region, size, International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) and organization type, Canada, 2023.
    Release date: 2024-03-20
  • 3. Tax filers with charitable donations by sex and age
    Table: 11-10-0002-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Individual charitable donors; Tax filers with charitable donations by age groups and sex (preliminary T1 Family File; T1FF).
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 4. Summary of charitable donors
    Table: 11-10-0130-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Individual charitable donors; Average and median charitable donations of tax filers by age (preliminary T1 Family File; T1FF)

    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 5. Volunteers and challenges businesses face in volunteer recruitment and retention, fourth quarter of 2022
    Table: 33-10-0617-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Volunteers and challenges businesses face in volunteer recruitment and retention, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2022.

    Release date: 2022-11-25
  • 6. Impacts or expected impacts volunteer recruitment and retention challenges have had on the business or organization, fourth quarter of 2022
    Table: 33-10-0618-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Impacts or expected impacts volunteer recruitment and retention challenges have had on the business or organization, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, fourth quarter of 2022.

    Release date: 2022-11-25
  • 7. 2018 General Social Survey (Cycle 33): Giving, Volunteering and Participating Public Use Microdata File Documentation and User Guide
    Public use microdata: 45-25-0011
    Description:

    This package was designed to help users access and manipulate the public use microdata file (PUMF) for the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS) on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GVP). It contains the PUMF data and describes the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures for this survey as well as guidelines for releasing estimates. Statistics Canada collected data on the topic of giving, volunteering and participating for the seventh time in 2018. Data were previously collected by the National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (NSGVP) in 1997 and 2000, and by the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP) 2004, 2007 and 2010. Then the survey became part of Statistics Canada's GSS program with its 2013 iteration. The 2018 GSS GVP collected data from persons aged 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut and full time residents of institutions. Between 2004 and 2018, core content of the survey was revised in a number of ways, based on experience gained from earlier iterations. Some questions were revised to improve their clarity for respondents, and others were added or dropped following consultations with stakeholders from the charitable and non-profit sector, government and academic communities. In 2018, updates were also made in light of developments in international standards concerning the definition of volunteering. Moreover, there were updates made throughout the questionnaire due to the transition to online reporting.

    Release date: 2021-01-26
  • 8. Donor rate and average annual donations, by age group
    Table: 45-10-0031-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Donor rate and distribution of average annual donations, for the population aged 15 and over, by age group, Canada and provinces.

    Release date: 2021-01-26
  • 9. Donor rate and average annual donations, by gender
    Table: 45-10-0032-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Donor rate and distribution of average annual donations, for the population aged 15 and over, by gender, Canada and provinces.

    Release date: 2021-01-26
  • 10. Donor rate and average annual donations, by marital status
    Table: 45-10-0033-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Donor rate and distribution of average annual donations, for the population aged 15 and over, by marital status, Canada and provinces.

    Release date: 2021-01-26
Analysis (52)

Analysis (52) (10 to 20 of 52 results)

  • 11. Charitable giving in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2015006
    Description:

    This infographic describes results on giving from the 2013 General Social Survey (GSS) on Giving, Volunteering and Participating. The purpose of this survey is to collect data regarding unpaid volunteer activities, charitable giving and participation. The results will help build a better understanding of these activities which can in turn be used to help develop programs and services.

    Release date: 2015-12-16
  • 12. Study: Political participation and civic engagement of youth 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201528012762
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2015-10-07
  • 13. Volunteering in Canada, 2004 to 2013 Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-652-X2015003
    Description:

    This report provides a profile of volunteerism in Canada, examining trends in volunteer rates and hours volunteered, the characteristics of volunteers, the sectors benefiting from volunteering, types of volunteer activities, and motivations for and barriers to volunteering. Also presented are patterns in informal volunteering, defined here as acts helping people directly, whether it is family, friends or neighbours.

    Release date: 2015-06-18
  • 14. The Faces of Volunteers in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2015001
    Description:

    This infographic describes results on volunteering from the 2013 General Social Survey (GSS) on Giving, Volunteering and Participating. The survey was undertaken to better understand how Canadians support individuals and communities on their own or through their involvement with charitable and non-profit organizations.

    Release date: 2015-04-08
  • 15. General Social Survey: Giving, volunteering and participating 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201503010784
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2015-01-30
  • 16. Volunteering and charitable giving in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-652-X2015001
    Description:

    This report uses the most recent data from the General Social Survey (GSS) 2013 on Giving, Volunteering and Participating to profile volunteering and charitable giving in Canada. The first section presents information about individuals aged 15 years and over who volunteered in 2013, their characteristics and the number of hours they provided. The second section focuses on charitable giving, including changes in donation rates and in the amounts given by Canadians of all ages.

    Release date: 2015-01-30
  • 17. General Social Survey: Caregiving 2012 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20140909681
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2014-03-31
  • 18. The Social Participation of Full-time Workers Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-004-M2013002
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines the social participation of full-time workers, both formal (i.e., volunteering for organizations) and informal (i.e., helping friends, neighbours). We also look at relatively unexplored factors of social participation, such as flexibility of working conditions, commuting time and worker categories.

    Release date: 2013-04-02
  • 19. Informal caregiving for seniors Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201200311694
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study compares the characteristics of caregivers with those of their contemporaries who are not caregivers. In addition, the characteristics of the care that caregivers provide are outlined, as are the positive and negatives aspects of caregiving.

    Release date: 2012-07-18
  • 20. Study: Employer support of volunteering 2010 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20121385561
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2012-05-17
Reference (8)

Reference (8) ((8 results))

  • 1. Publicly Available Data Resources in the Nonprofit Sector in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0048M2002001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report contains both inventory of and guide to sources of publicly available data on the nonprofit sector in Canada and a discussion of the characteristics and limitations of these data.

    Release date: 2002-03-21
  • 2. Publicly Available Data Resources on the Non-profit Sector in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0033M2000003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report provides an overview of an inventory of publicly available data on the nonprofit sector.

    Release date: 2000-06-12
  • 3. Survey of Volunteer Workers
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3806
    Description: The purpose of the survey was to basic information on volunteer workers in general, rather than focusing on the characteristics, activities, or motivations of any particular group of volunteer workers.
  • 4. Survey of Volunteer Activity
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3865
    Description: The objectives of this survey are to provide information on the activities of volunteers and the organizational settings in which they work.
  • 5. General Social Survey - Giving, Volunteering and Participating
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4430
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: - to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time; and - to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.
  • 6. General Social Survey - Caregiving and Care Receiving
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4502
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. The purpose of this survey is to provide a snapshot of the lives of caregivers and care receivers in today's Canada.
  • 7. National Survey of Community Sector Organizations
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5023
    Description: The objective of this survey is to produce statistical information on the finances, human resources and challenges faced by these organizations.
  • 8. Satellite Account of Non-profit Institutions and Volunteering
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5110
    Description: This Account provides statistics on the economic contribution of the non profit sector in Canada.
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