Ontario hunger report says 1 in 10 Ontarians can’t afford a basic standard of living | CBC News
Feed Ontario’s annual hunger report — which captures food bank
usage in the province, analyzes trends and provides
recommendations — revealed that 510,438 individuals visited food banks
across the province, more than 3,059,000 times over the past year — an
increase of 8,848 more people.
usage in the province, analyzes trends and provides
recommendations — revealed that 510,438 individuals visited food banks
across the province, more than 3,059,000 times over the past year — an
increase of 8,848 more people.
And over the past three years, those with employment income who access food banks have increased by 27 per cent.
The
organization says it may seem “counterintuitive” given that
unemployment rates in Ontario are at their lowest point in the past 10
years, but precarious and temporary jobs and low wages are resulting in
struggling families.