StatsCan releases preliminary findings from the 2023 Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating (GVP)
Simply put, the results paint a sobering picture of declining community engagement and the lasting impacts of the pandemic on giving and volunteering in Canada.
Key findings include:
- The percentage of Canadians volunteering for nonprofits and charities fell from 41% in 2018 to 32% in 2023.
- Total volunteer hours dropped to 1.2 billion, down by over a quarter from 1.7 billion in 2018.
- The number of Canadians donating has declined by about 3 million since 2018.
