Charitable giving reached $8.5B in 2006: StatsCan

Charitable giving reached $8.5B in 2006: StatsCan: "Canadians were more generous in 2006, giving charitable donations tallying about $8.5 billion in 2006, Statistics Canada said Thursday. 'The amount of donations increased in all provinces and territories,' the federal agency said. 'The highest increases occurred in Alberta (+15.5 per cent), the Yukon (+15.2 per cent), and Newfoundland and Labrador (+13.9 per cent)'."