Food Crisis Deepens in Canada as Record Number of Canadians Rely on Food Banks

Toronto: food crisis in Cana appears to have deepened as a large population of Canians are reportedly relying on food banks. A new report has revealed that a staggering 10 per cent of Toronto's population, approximately 280,000 people, now rely on food banks to meet ir basic needs, marking a 36 per cent increase from last year. latest report alarms a larger crisis in Cana, as it reveals that a record 3.5 million people visited food banks in Toronto in past year, which even exceeded Toronto's entire population.

report has also revealed that demand for food banks in Canian city of Toronto has seen a huge surge in recent times as over 10 per cent of people of Toronto have become dependent on food banks to fill ir stomachs. 

Report By Daily Bre Food Bank & North York Harvest Food Bank Highlighted Cana's Growing Struggle

experts feel that such reports from a country like Cana, which is considered to be relatively prosperous, are worrying and shocking.

"Who's Hungry" report, released by Daily Bre Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank, highlights Cana's growing struggle for food security. number of first-time food bank users is also rising, putting ditional pressure on alrey-strained resources.

Experts point to rising housing costs and inflation as key contributors to this crisis, with 25% of Toronto households experiencing food insecurity. Newcomers to Cana are disproportionately affected, with 32 per cent of food bank clients having arrived in country within past dece.

Food Banks Cana CEO Christine Beardsley attributes this crisis to underinvestment in public services, infrastructure, and housing, calling it a "policy failure". She emphasizes need for urgent action to dress poverty and food insecurity.

As situation continues to worsen, food banks are struggling to keep up with demand. Daily Bre Food Bank CEO Neil Herington notes that number of clients now exceeds entire population of Toronto, a trend that is “beyond comprehension”.