As cost of living soars, millions of Canadians are turning to food banks
A new report from Food Banks Canada released Wednesday says the number of people using food banks this spring reached its highest point since it began collecting data in 1989 — and about 17 per cent of them were employed.
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![Volunteers with the Daily Bread prepare food for distribution at the food bank’s Toronto warehouse on Aug. 13, 2020, the same day the federal government announced a $50-million Surplus Food Rescue Program that will purchase excess food from farmers to feed those hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. A young woman wearing a blue surgical face masks prepares boxes full of food to be distributed at a food bank.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7006473.1698171428!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/food-bank-volunteer.jpg)
A new report from Food Banks Canada released Wednesday says the number of people using food banks this spring reached its highest point since it began collecting data in 1989 — and about 17 per cent of them were employed.