Toronto food banks – many of which are already struggling to meet demand – are expecting to see a significant increase in users if the threatened U.S. tariffs go ahead on April 2.

The number of visits to Toronto’s food banks is now higher than the entire population of the city. The annual “ Who’s Hungry” report, issued by The Daily Bread Food Bank and North York ...

That need was already easy to see in southwest Scarborough, particularly in Oakridge, a neighbourhood with one of Toronto’s highest family poverty rates. COVID-19 just makes things worse. Some ...

On January 27, 2025 The City of Toronto declared a food emergency as more than one out of every ten Torontonians now rely on food banks. Canada’s biggest city follows two other Ontario ...

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW “We know we’re starting to see a dramatic increase (in food bank use),” Nyberg told Metroland Media Toronto. “This replicates what we’re seeing in the economy; precarious jobs, ...

In Brampton’s Bramalea neighbourhood, families are lining up for fresh produce every month, leaving not just with food, but with hope.

Toronto food banks – many of which are already struggling to meet demand – are expecting to see a significant increase in users if the threatened U.S. tariffs go ahead on April 2. Neil Hetherington, ...