June 2024 Posts
5 things you should know about using a material deprivation index to measure poverty
June 28, 2024
Canada’s official poverty rate, as measured by the established market basket measure (MBM), is now almost 10 per cent of the population, which is slightly lower than the pre-pandemic rate in 2019. But is there less poverty today than in...
Strengthening Indigenous food security and sovereignty
June 21, 2024
Every year on June 21, for National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nation, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Turtle Island. This is a day to celebrate the strength, stewardship and...
After the Bell brings smiles and hugs to food banks
June 17, 2024
According to the latest data release from the Statistics Canada Canadian Income Survey, one in four children in this country live in households that experience food insecurity and do not have sufficient access to food due to financial challenges. This...
Loblaw celebrates 15 years of food drives with donation to local food banks
June 3, 2024
According to the latest Statistics Canada data, approximately 8.7 million people, or nearly 23 per cent of the Canadian population, reported food insecurity in 2022. This is an increase of almost 1.8 million from the previous year, when the rate...
Food Banker Spotlight – Pam Stanley
May 31, 2024
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Pam Stanley, Executive Director of Just Friends Food Bank in Stanley, New Brunswick. What is your role in food banking?...
Working with Women and Gender Equality Canada to address period poverty
May 28, 2024
Every day, millions of people are prevented from reaching their full potential because they struggle with the financial burden to afford period products. Across the network of 5,100 food banks and community organizations in Canada, these organizations see firsthand how...
Federal government gets D- on 2024 Poverty Report Cards
May 22, 2024
Canada has reached a critical turning point as progress made in reducing poverty over the past decade is now eroding quickly. Despite dramatic increases in people’s financial struggles, poverty rates, and food insecurity, most governments are not responding with the...
Striving to eliminate food insecurity and reduce food waste in New Brunswick
May 17, 2024
Each day, people you know – family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, and people throughout your community – are making the heartbreaking decision of whether to eat, pay rent or give up another basic essential. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and affordability...
Food Banker Spotlight – Bob Mandel
April 30, 2024
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Bob Mandel, who is the founder of the Avenue Road Food Bank in downtown Toronto. What is your role in food banking? Part...
Addressing the stigma that prevents many people from accessing food banks
April 24, 2024
“We need to help people feel less guilty and embarrassed about accessing [food banks]. I would love to see advertisements about normalizing food bank access. Don’t be embarrassed if you need to access the food bank. That’s why it’s here.”...
