Poverty

• Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high

  Feed Ontario, a food bank network in the province, released new data Tuesday showing that 1,001,150 Ontarians visited a food bank at least once in 2023-24.

  Economy

  Sep 10
  
• Ontario food bank turns clients away: ‘Demand was greater than the food we had’

  About two weeks ago, the Salvation Army Food Bank in Brant County had to temporarily close for a day after high demand at its Paris, Ont., location saw its shelves emptied.

  Canada

  Aug 23
  
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• Poverty the key factor in B.C. heat dome deaths: Study

  A study of B.C.'s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.

  Health

  Jul 25
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• Regina community organizations offer summer support for residents in need

  Regina community organizations across the city are banding together to hand out food this summer.

  Canada

  Jul 20
• 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
• Saskatoon anonymous food bank donation comes with a call to action for the community

  The Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre received an anonymous donation that is calling for the community to match it.

  Canada

  Jun 11
• Food insecurity climbs for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton counties: report

  Thee Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit report examines food insecurity within its jurisdiction, noting many are struggling to pay for basic necessities.

  Canada

  May 22
• Nova Scotia rates of poverty, food insecurity in 2022 worst among all provinces

  New data from Statistics Canada shows that Nova Scotia’s rates of poverty and food insecurity in 2022 were the highest of any province.

  Canada

  Apr 30
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• United Way Peterborough report highlights income ‘inadequacy’

  Entitled "The Gap: Income (In)Adequacy," the report reviews the past 34 years and shows how Ontario's minimum wage rate and social safety net have both changed.

  Economy

  Apr 10
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• ‘It’s silly’: B.C. seniors protest poverty-causing conditions in their golden years

  Carrying signs reading "Fair Pensions of Seniors Now" dozens of Vernon seniors heeded the call of the Tin Cup organization to protest poverty causing conditions.

  Canada

  Mar 21