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This year’s food bank usage represents a 32 per cent increase compared to March 2022, and a 78.5 per cent increase compared to March 2019. Overall, food bank visits have increased at greater and greater rates since 2019, with the highest year-over-year increase in usage ever reported this year.
Oct 27, 2022 · A record number of people used food banks in Canada this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, according to a new report.
Oct 29, 2021 · A new report released by Food Banks Canada reveals that visits to food banks across the country have risen by 20 per cent since 2019, a level of demand not seen since the 2008 recession.
1 day ago · The prevalence of severe food insecurity was notably higher in 2022 among households reliant on employment insurance or workers’ compensation as their main source of income (4.6% in 2021 versus 12.8% in 2022), those receiving social assistance as their main source of income (17.3% in 2021 versus 23.9% in 2022), those with other or no income (3.4% in 2021 versus 8.8% in 2022), and those in ...
The milestone report – the only research study encompassing the country’s 4,750+ food banks and community organizations – shows the devastating impact of rapid inflation and inadequate social supports on poverty, food insecurity and hunger in Canada.
Nov 15, 2021 · Food banks, already in crisis mode due to pandemic, are bracing for more visits as cost of living rises; Toronto food banks see big increase in demand amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Oct 25, 2023 · Food Banks Canada says food insecurity is rising with inflation and the high cost of living, which is causing more people to use food banks. Low social assistance rates are also a factor in...
