Bruce the reason for charities receiving less and having to merge is because Canadians are financially tapped out. You can blame our corrupt spendthrift Liberal leaders Wynne and Justin. They have no clue about what they are doing. Their advisors don't have the moral integrity or leadership skills to tell them otherwise. To increase charity dollars and also to stimulate our economy we need to keep some more of our disposable income instead of Liberals continually increasing taxes for their own personal political agendas and for corruptly lining their friends pockets. Disgusting!!