Food Banks Canada

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• ‘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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Manitoba scores slightly higher than average on poverty reduction: report

  Food Banks Canada's newly released Poverty Report Cards assign Manitoba a C- grade.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
• Saskatchewan receives a ‘D’ in national poverty report card

  In a release, the national organization, Food Banks Canada, is calling on "much-needed action from all levels of government."

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
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• Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report

  A new report by Food Banks Canada paints a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade in the D-range when it comes to tackling poverty.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
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• Toronto food bank sees a quarter-million visits in August

  As the number of monthly visits to a Toronto food bank doubled since last year, similar trends nationally suggest pangs of hunger are being felt across the country.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023