Food bank visits surged to 1.5 million in March, a 35 per cent increase from same month in 2019 before pandemic hit
The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates.
The report, which looked at data from more than 4,750 food banks and community organizations, said the skyrocketing cost of food and housing, as well as high inflation and lowsocial assistance rates, have contributed to the rise in food bank usage.“What we are seeing is the combination of long-term effects to a broken social safety net combined with the effects of inflation and high costs driving more people to use food banks than ever before in Canadian history,” she said in a phone interview.
“And students are the same, often they are on a very limited income, and so when the costs go up, the way we have seen, you just can’t stretch the dollar.” Food Banks Canada said food insecurity is especially dire in Northern Canada, calling for the development of community-based approaches in those areas to address the issue.
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