Richard Matern

Social policy researcher
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More than 10,000 Toronto seniors missing out on old age benefits: report https://t.co/XNMfUw1eKx

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Food Banks face higher food costs, surge in demand https://t.co/RYjIH8xPbo via @anglicanjournal

[Food place @yxeFoodBank]

Many thanks to @foodbankscanada Canada for their generous support provided through the Access Grant. Using these funds, we were able to create the SFBLC Community Advisory Council.

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Sahtu leaders in N.W.T. consider food banks as cost-of-living crisis continues in region https://t.co/WPP3zcu9iB

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Prices are soaring and N.L. food banks are treading water to meet the community's needs https://t.co/O0fFAhpoz6

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Food bank use is widening and more people are accessing them for the first time, local providers say https://t.co/I3UOT9WBph

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“Food banks are doing everything they can to keep their doors open and their shelves full, but when donors start turning into clients, an impossible situation starts to emerge” https://t.co/Tu4VjtvVLH

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Scarborough food bank sees success using UN sustainability goals https://t.co/AcpIQ1u9au

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In total, more than 16 million people are defined as living in poverty, or 24% of the UK population – the highest since comparable records began in 2000. https://t.co/p7woqYsCH5

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Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity https://t.co/rTv3SlK4De via @CdnPressNews

[DailyBreadFoodBank @DailyBreadTO]

"The numbers are shocking & something needs to be done; we're at a breaking point", said Shauna Harris of Spadina-Fort York Community Care, during the #WhosHungry2024 press conference. Thanks to our member agencies, @nyhfb, @feedontario & @foodbankscanada for standing with us.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Record numbers of Canadians turning to food banks, with over two million visits in March 2024 alone. How do we address the affordability crisis? Q+A w/ @JesseRosenberg @mikevonmassow by @OrmistonOnline
https://t.co/cGuS5lfpXf via @cbcnews @foodbankscanada

[IRPP @IRPP]

IRPP research has highlighted to date the growing challenges Canadians are facing to afford their basic needs such as food & shelter. Recent findings by @foodbankscanada show over 2 million visits to food banks in March 2024 — a 6% increase from last year’s unprecedented levels.

[kawarthaNOW.com @kawarthaNOW]

Reflecting Food Banks Canada's latest report, #KawarthaLakes Food Source seeing increased use and declining donations. Food Banks Canada's 2024 HungerCount report 'definitely reflects our situation locally,' says Erika Henry. https://t.co/Ifo5XV2Whh

[North York Harvest @nyhfb]

According to @foodbankscanada's #HungerCount2024 report, food bank visits have nearly doubled in just 5 years. At NYH, we have broken our record for # of visits to our network 3 TIMES in just 12 months. Food banks can't handle any more record-breaking years. Learn more👇

[DailyBreadFoodBank @DailyBreadTO]

Today, @foodbankscanada released its #HungerCount2024 report. The findings show the crisis-level demand of #foodbank use across Canada - reflecting what we're seeing in #Toronto. We encourage you to read the report & learn more. Change has never been more necessary. #EndHunger

[Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) @foodbankscanada]

In collaboration with @KPMG_Canada and food banks across Canada, the National Tax Clinic Program helped people file their taxes, returning $58.5M to those experiencing food insecurity!

Thank you for continually supporting our vision of a Canada where no one goes hungry.

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"What we've seen is that poverty rates have gone down but food insecurity rates have gone up. To be frank, that is a challenging situation."
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Levels of household food insecurity generally tracked with changes in the CPI, particularly in 2022, when inflation reached peak levels

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