Government intervention needed on food insecurity: Food Banks Canada

Food Banks Canada is urging all levels of government to come together and address Canada’s growing food security problem.

The organization’s Poverty Report Cards, issued Tuesday, handed out “D” grades or worse to 10 of the 13 provinces and territories, with only Quebec, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island earning a higher score. Nova Scotia was the only province to receive an “F” grade, while the territories received incomplete grades. 

"Poverty in Canada cannot be resolved by focusing on one provincial government or just the federal government,” Phil Ozga, chief network and government relations officer at Food Banks Canada, wrote in a news release.

“We need a collective effort from every level of government in Canada, and this report allows us to see that while every government has a long way to go, some are doing more than others.”