Canada’s reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada.
The organization says it recorded more than two million visits in March 2024 — nearly double the monthly visits five years ago in March 2019, and six per cent above last year’s record-breaking figure.
Its annual survey of food bank use in Canada says rapid inflation, housing costs and insufficient social supports are driving poverty and food insecurity.
Global's Anne Gaviola has more.
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