Brampton food bank turns away international students due to overwhelming demand

Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Peel says it can't provide enough food and other supplies to its customers because of the influx of international students showing up at the food bank since September. But others in the same line of work are calling out the food bank for using anecdotes rather than data to support its decision.

The Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Peel in Brampton , Ont. has started turning away international students, arguing that they should be coming to Canada with enough money to support themselves. Board president Catherine Rivera says Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Peel can't provide enough food and other supplies to its customers because of the influx of international students showing up at the food bank since September.

But others in the same line of work are calling out the food bank for using anecdotes rather than data to support its decision

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