Food Banks Canada

• Canada sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in reducing poverty, but provinces vary in success: report

  The report calls for a reform of the Employment Insurance program and improvements to social assistance, but notes there has been some positive improvement in tackling poverty.

  Canada

  Jun 1
  
• Number of Albertans relying on food banks is soaring: report

  The number of Albertans who depend on food banks has jumped by 21.8 percent in 2025, compared with 2024, according to a new report from Food Banks Canada.

  Consumer

  Oct 27, 2025
  
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• Food insecurity in Canada got worse this year, new report says

  Food Bank Canada's 2025 "Poverty Report Card" gives Canada a failing grade on food insecurity and unemployment, but a slightly more palatable "C" for legislative progress.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2025
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• Monthly food bank use in Canada soars to record 2 million: report

  Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley says food banks are being pushed to 'the brink' and low-income Canadians need help immediately.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2024
• New report says 1 in 4 Canadians may be living in poverty

  The so-called 'material deprivation index' or MDI suggests nearly 25 per cent of Canadians fall under a poverty-level standard of living.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2024
• Saskatchewan receives D- grade in 2024 Poverty Report Card

  In the Food Banks Canada 2024 Poverty Report Card, Saskatchewan received an overall grade of D- as poverty and food insecurity worsen in the country.

  Canada

  May 22, 2024
• ‘There is much to be done’: B.C. gets D+ grade in Food Banks Canada poverty report card

  Food Banks Canada has given B.C. a near-failing grade on its 2024 poverty report card, saying much needs to be done to address shortfalls in housing and food security.

  Canada

  May 22, 2024
• Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’

  A recent spring food drive in Barrie, Ont. fell $100,000 short on their financial goal. It's part of a growing trend across Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2024
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• N.S., N.B. see dramatic jump in food bank usage as part of national trend

  Nova Scotia had a 26.8 per cent increase in food bank visits from 2019 compared to 2023. For New Brunswick, the jump was 34 per cent.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2023
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• Food bank usage hits all-time high in Canada, prompting calls for government action 

  Food bank usage has hit an all-time high in Canada and will get worse unless governments take action, a new report from Food Banks Canada warns.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2023