The Fraser Institute: Media Release-Once Again Manitoba Tops the Fraser Institute's Generosity Index; Americans Donate Twice as Much as Canadians

The Fraser Institute: Media Release-Once Again Manitoba Tops the Fraser Institute's Generosity Index; Americans Donate Twice as Much as Canadians: "The Fraser Institute: Media Release-Once Again Manitoba Tops the Fraser Institute's Generosity Index; Americans Donate Twice as Much as Canadians

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Dec. 14, 2005) - 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.

'The charitable sector depends on the generosity of Canadians to finance the provision of goods and services that might not otherwise be available to some of society's neediest citizens,' said Sylvia LeRoy, policy analyst at The Fraser Institute. 'Our Generosity Index measures private charitable giving across the Canadian provinces and US states.'

Generosity in Canada

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)."