Record food bank numbers persist despite falling inflation levels; Canadian food disparity a “moral failure” say experts

Food bank use has increased by nearly 80 per cent over the last five years.

Why It Matters

Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in three years, but those in the food security sector say adequate sustenance is still out of reach for many people struggling to make ends meet.

“We're seeing an expansion of what we would characterize as the working poor.”

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