N.S., N.B. see dramatic jump in food bank usage as part of national trend
Nova Scotia had a 26.8 per cent increase in food bank visits from 2019 compared to 2023. For New Brunswick, the jump was 34 per cent.
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Nova Scotia had a 26.8 per cent increase in food bank visits from 2019 compared to 2023. For New Brunswick, the jump was 34 per cent.
Nearly two million people visited a food bank in March: Food Banks Canada
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The data was collected from food banks across Canada, and this year's Hunger Count, as well as other studies, show more and more Canadians are 'struggling to pay for basic expenses, and that levels of food insecurity are rising dramatically.'
There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive.