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Food insecurity persists in Ontario cities that declared emergencies over past year
More than one million Ontarians used food banks in 2024-25, an 87% increase since 2019-20, driven by inflation and insufficient social assistance, advocates say.
- Food insecurity remains high in Ontario despite emergency declarations, with food bank use increasing across the province, food bank operators report.
- More than one million people used a food bank in Ontario from April 2024 to March 2025, marking an 87% increase since 2019.
- Municipal officials and food bank operators call for better income and housing supports to combat food insecurity amid affordability challenges.
- Food bank operators indicate that better income and housing supports are essential to combat food insecurity amid the ongoing affordability crisis.
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Food insecurity persists in Ontario cities that declared emergencies over past year
TORONTO - More than a year since a growing list of Ontario municipalities began declaring food insecurity emergencies, hunger in those communities has not abated, food bank operators say.
·Hamilton, Canada
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