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...
