Statistics Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

The public use microdata file from the 2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating is now available. This file contains information collected from more than 20,000 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.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 4430.

The Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating: Public Use Microdata File, 2007, is available on CD-ROM (89M0017X, $1,500), along with complete documentation including a user guide and data dictionary.

The initial results from the 2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating were released in The Daily on June 8, 2009. This release also featured a publication Caring Canadians, Involved Canadians: Highlights from the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2007 (71-542-X, free), available online from the Publications module of our website. A paper version of the publication (71-542-X, $20) is also available. See How to order products.

To obtain a copy of the CD-ROM, for more information on related products and services, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-800-461-9050 or 613-951-3321; fax: 613-951-4527; ssd@statcan.gc.ca), Special Surveys Division.