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- 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 high demand, the report found.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/food-bank-use-highest-in-canadian-history-hunger-count-2023-report-1.7006464As cost of living soars, millions of Canadians are turning to ...
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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...
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.
May 22, 2024 · Canada has reached “a critical turning point” as the high cost of living and housing in this country push more people below the poverty line, says a report out today from Food Banks Canada.
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...
The top reasons people accessed a food bank this year were food costs, housing costs, low wages or not enough hours of work. One third of food bank clients are children (representing over 600,000 food bank visits in March 2023).
Oct 25, 2023 · As the cost-of-living crisis persists and food prices continue to rise, two-parent households are increasingly turning to food banks across Canada to feed their families, a new report...
The proportion of recent newcomers to Canada accessing food banks significantly increased from last year—when they comprised 17.2 per cent of food bank clients—and has more than doubled compared to 2016—when they comprised 12.5 per cent of clients.
