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Oct 25, 2023 · This year's report found that nearly two million people — including more employed people than ever — used food banks March 2023 alone. That's a 32 per cent increase from the same month last year...
2 days ago · More people than ever are relying on food banks to put food on the table, says one organizer, and the recent increase in demand is far beyond anything she has imagined. Tina Bishop, general manager of the Community Food Sharing Association, says it's getting harder to meet people's needs — and the provincial government should do more to help ...
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 · “Though deeply concerning, these results are sadly unsurprising to the thousands of food banks across the country who have seen a 50 per cent increase in visits since 2021.” One in 10 Canadians now live in poverty by the latest data, up substantially from just a few years ago, said the report.
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 · Still, Food Banks Canada said the top reasons why survey respondents used food banks this year were food and housing costs, low wages or not enough hours of work....
Oct 31, 2023 · The first formal food bank in Canada was established in Edmonton in 1981 as an emergency response to feed those in need amid an economic recession. Today, food charities, including food banks, drop-in meal programs, and shelters, have become the country’s go-to answer to hunger.
