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.

As cost of living soars, millions of Canadians are turning to food banks
A young woman wearing a blue surgical face masks prepares boxes full of food to be distributed at a food bank.

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.