MONTREAL — Canadians are seeking more transparency into how their charitable donations are being spent following the earthquake in Haiti.

Aid groups are scrambling to ensure as much money as possible finds its way into the devastated country.

Several leading aid organizations guarantee every dollar of every donation will be sent to Haiti but many take a percentage to process funds.

The percentages vary between two and 10 per cent.

Once on the ground, there is still no guarantee a dollar donated will end up buying food, water, shelter or medical aid. Aid groups acknowledge enormous sums must first be spent on logistics.

Following the 2004 Asian tsunami aid groups have tried to be more upfront with their donors about how their money is being spent.