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Oct 25, 2023 · “Food banking in some ways is an unpredictable business. It’s hard to know when we’ll see these increases and decreases, but we’re actually looking at tough times ahead unless...
- Aaron D'andrea
Apr 26, 2024 · Food banks in Canada are being pushed to the brink with high demand and donations not keeping pace. Experts say it’s unsustainable. The last four years have been financially tumultuous for ...
Oct 31, 2023 · According to a 2022 report from the Daily Bread and North York Harvest, 10 percent of food bank clients that year were temporary residents and 4 percent were refugee claimants. Food bank use among newcomers to Canada sometimes leads to inaccurate, xenophobic claims, Hetherington said.
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 25, 2023 · A new report from Food Banks Canada released Wednesday found that this year, with the cost of living skyrocketing, food bank usage rose to its highest level since the survey started in 1989.
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.
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Oct 25, 2023 · Indigenous people are disproportionately represented among food bank users at 12 per cent, while making up around five per cent of the general population, the report said.
