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The Canadian Press:Canada\u2019s reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada. The organization says it recorded more than two million visits in March 2024 \u2013 nearly double the monthly visits five years ago in March 2019, and six per cent above last year’s record-breaking figure. Its annual survey of food bank use in Canada says rapid inflation, housing costs and insufficient social supports are driving poverty and food insecurity. That includes outsized demand from renters, racialized groups, people with disabilities, newcomers to Canada and residents across the North, and a “deeply concerning” need among seniors and families with children. Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley says food banks are being pushed to \u201cthe brink\u201d and low-income Canadians need help immediately…. <\/p>\n

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The Canadian Press:Canada\u2019s reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada. The organization says it recorded more than two million visits in March 2024 \u2013 nearly double the monthly visits five years ago in March 2019, and six per cent above last year’s record-breaking figure. Its annual survey of food bank use in Canada says rapid inflation, housing costs and insufficient social supports are driving poverty and food insecurity. That includes outsized demand from renters, racialized groups, people with disabilities, newcomers to Canada and residents across the North, and a “deeply concerning” need among seniors and families with children. Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley says food banks are being pushed to \u201cthe brink\u201d and low-income Canadians need help immediately.... <\/p>\n

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