ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It's GivingTuesday, and some directors of food banks and anti-poverty groups say the day underlines a conundrum for their organizations.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It's GivingTuesday, and some directors of food banks and anti-poverty groups say the day underlines a conundrum for their organizations.
Food First NL is one of several organizations across Canada to sign on to the Put Food Banks Out of Business campaign, calling for a means-tested basic income to keep people above the poverty line. Nicholls says a lack of adequate social support and affordable housing has pushed Canada into a food insecurity"emergency," adding that charity should not and cannot be the expected solution.
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