Almost two million people used food banks in March — a 78.5% increase from 2019
Food bank visits in Canada soared to a new record this year as the rising cost of living makes it more difficult for people to afford groceries.
The number of people with jobs who accessed food banks rose to 17 per cent this year — another record reading, the report said. That compares to 2019, when 12 per cent of visitors said a job was their main source of income.over the past two years, climbing 18 per cent as of June, according to a Royal Bank of Canada report. Though price increases have slowed in recent months — rising 5.9 per cent year over year in September and 6.
“The sad reality is that nothing will change until governments in Canada hear the alarm bells that have been ringing for far too long,” Beardsley said. “Governments at all levels must respond.”Speaking of high food prices, more than a quarter of Canadians say profiteering by grocery chains is the top cause of rising bills.
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