Community Development Halton Blog

Statistics Canada has just released new data from the 2023 Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (SGVP) [1] that provides a deeper look at volunteering among racialized Canadians. This release builds on earlier survey results and, for the first time, offers detailed national data on how racialized population contribute their time, skills, and expertise to communities across Canada. These findings are particularly relevant for Halton Region, where the population ha

Key insights from 2023 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSSGVP) [1] Volunteering plays an essential role in building strong, caring, and connected communities. The 2023 GSSGVP provides the most recent national and provincial data on how Canadians give their time, both formally, through organizations, and informally, through helping individuals directly. Volunteer participation is changing Across Ontario, fewer adults are formally volunteering w