In an annual review of charitable donations by Canadians we find out some interesting things about how generous we are to those in need.
Let's start with a question about gets the biggest hand-out by way of federal equalization payments in this country.
To illustrate, with numbers as published by the Federal Government Department of Finance - Equalization Transfers for 2011/2012:
Well.
Color me shocked and amazed. By ratio of over three to one over the next highest recipient in Canada, the biggest complainers over their lot in our federation are also the biggest benefactors - Quebec.
Go figure.
Now.
Who does that make the charitable donors?
Alberta.
British Columbia.
Saskatchewan.
..and now, Newfoundland.
Aside from the charity inherent in the equalization process, how do we stack up with respect to charitable donations in general? Do les Quebecois "pay it forward"?
After being the largest, by far, benefactors of their fellow Canadians generosity, do our neighbors in la belle province pass that generosity on when it comes to charitable donations themselves?
It appears not.
According to the Fraser Institute Report on "Generosity in Canada and the United States":
Now.
There you have it.
Those who receive the most, in turn, are those who give the least.
Perhaps our Quebec neighbors will counter, "Of course we pay less to charity - because we have less to give."
Problem is, in response to this suggestion, they will be quickly shut up in embarrassment over the generosity of Manitoba. A "have not" province in the equalization scheme, they nonetheless are the largest contributors to charity as a percentage of their income in Canada.
**sigh**
Quebec..
You may now recommence your tirade about just how "hard done by you are".
Just thought I'd put it in perspective as we enter the new year.
The new provincial motto should perhaps change from "la belle Province" to "la radin Province".
5 comments:
I blame Jesus.
Quebec's numbers are as skewed by their empty pews as Manitoba by their full ones.
Manitoba is socialist.
I was happy to leave.
I grew up there.
A half a billion dollars in equalization payments every year.
No pride there.
Took my first chance out.
Ddtr.. I'm not suggesting Manitoba is a province to emulate.. Just that the province of Quebec has no equals in this country when it comes to taking and taking.. Yet having absolutely no gratitude whatsoever.
Interesting charts eh? Doesn't surprise me but still ticks me off. It reminds me of all the celebs on tv who keep asking regular people to give more and more of their money, while they sit there with so much we can't even imagine what it would be like. I always say I don't care what other people do with their money, but I DO care when they then try to tell me what to do with mine. Ditto for Quebec!!
Any wonder pandering to QC must stop?
QC is making the most noise and we are allowing them to sour the relationship with the other provinces.
QC is not interested in treating minorities equally in order to protect their culture and language.
We are ignoring and subsidizing the mistreatment of English speaking Canadians in Quebec. The Liberals and separatists are free to fund their own ghettos. We should lower our transfers until they English Canadians are given an equal standing.
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