December 2023 Posts

How temperature extremes are forcing many Canadians to cut back on basic necessities

December 16, 2023

Winter can be an extremely difficult season for Canadian households that are struggling to make ends meet amid the cost-of-living crisis. As temperatures begin to drop, cold weather events inevitably affect household energy consumption and force many people to make...

Interactive website illustrates devastating choices people face to put food on the table

December 11, 2023

No one should have to choose between keeping a roof over their head and putting food on the table or paying for heat or buying their child a new winter coat. Yet according to Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount report, there...

Acts of kindness to help people in need this holiday season

December 5, 2023

Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2023 report is showing shocking growth in food bank use that has now reached the highest levels ever recorded.  In 2023, there were almost two million visits to food banks in the month of March alone,...

Food Banker Spotlight – Sarah Tremblay

December 3, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Sarah Tremblay, the Director of Operations for Food Banks of Quebec. What is your role in food banking?   I...

Canadian provinces must join effort to help lift people with disabilities out of poverty

December 3, 2023

According to Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2023 report, people receiving provincial disability support represent 13.6 per cent of total households accessing food banks.  HungerCount 2023 set alarm bells ringing that the percentage of people receiving provincial disability support in the...