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Food Banks Canada

Strategic Priorities

Here are the steps we’re taking.

No one in Canada should go hungry. Yet across the country, food banks are facing unprecedented and unsustainable demand. Urgent action is needed to reduce the number of people turning to food banks and strengthen the food bank network.

How We Work

Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. For over 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people living in Canada with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours. Together, we are working towards creating a Canada where no one goes hungry.

PRIORITY 1. Leading & Mobilizing for Change

Reduce food insecurity by 50% by 2030 through collective action and policy change.

Drive meaningful systemic change

Our goal: Harness the collective power of the food bank network and those it serves to advocate for pragmatic government policy solutions that address immediate need and systemic challenges.

Change the conversation & elevate the cause

Our goal: Redefine how food insecurity is understood. Inspire people in Canada to join a movement ensuring everyone can access food today while building a better future for all.

PRIORITY 2. Strengthening the Food Bank Network to Meet Demand

Enable a modern, resilient food bank system that is healthy, cohesive, efficient, and adaptable.

Lead the evolution of food banking

Our goal: Equip the food bank network to adapt to changing realities so everyone in Canada can access nutritious food when needed.

Ensure a reliable food supply for all

Our goal: Increase the availability of nutritious food through stronger partnerships, optimized processes, and improved infrastructure.

PRIORITY 3. Improving Access Where It’s Needed Most

Ensure sustainable, community-led food access for underserved communities.

Address food insecurity in Northern communities

Our goal: Collaborate with Indigenous and Northern communities to develop sustainable, community-led food access initiatives.

Meet food needs in underserved communities

Our goal: Identify and address food access gaps resulting from physical, cultural, geographic and systemic barriers, with data-informed, targeted solutions.

Tracking Our Progress

How will we know when our strategy is paying off?

 

When we see:

  • A decrease in the Food Insecurity Rate
  • An increase in food provided into the food bank network through direct or sponsored programs
  • An increase in investments for community-led solutions that result in sustainable access to nutritious food in underserved communities

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