Charitable Donations in Canada Up by $1.1 Billion

In 2007, the average donation was $437, while it was $400 in 2004, the agency said.

The figures suggest that Canadians are giving more because the number of people that made a financial donation to a charity remained unchanged from 2004.

The agency reported that 23 million Canadians aged 15 and over -- 84 per cent of the population -- donated money. About 12.5 million Canadians, or 46 per cent of the population, volunteered their time.