Canada’s food banks are sounding the alarm with a shocking new report that shows monthly food bank visits have doubled since 2019. According to Food Banks Canada, visits increased by five per cent from last year, and are nearly 100 per cent higher than just six years ago. Kirstin Beardsley, CEO of Food Banks Canada, joins us now to discuss the findings and potential solutions.
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