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As they watch the number of people without housing in Montague grow — and increasing signs of Islanders living in their cars — social advocates in the area are becoming even more frustrated with what they see as the lack of government action.
P.E.I. is leading the country in food insecurity, and more than one-third of Island children live in homes without a stable source of healthy food, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada.
The number of people relying on food banks across Canada is expected to rise by 60 per cent this year, after an increase of 134 per cent in 2022, according to new survey by the food charity, Second Harvest. For food banks across P.E.I., the news isn't surprising, but it's concerning.
The number of people relying on food banks across Canada is expected to rise by 60 per cent this year, after an increase of 134 per cent in 2022, according to new survey by the food charity, Second Harvest. For food banks across P.E.I., the news isn't surprising, but it's concerning.
The number of people relying on food banks across Canada is expected to rise by 60 per cent this year, after an increase of 134 per cent in 2022, according to new survey by the food charity, Second Harvest. For food banks across P.E.I., the news isn't surprising, but it's concerning.