由于通货膨胀、住房费用和社会支助不足,加拿大食品银行每月访问次数达到200万次。 Canada food banks record 2 million monthly visits due to inflation, housing costs, and insufficient social support.
加拿大粮食银行报告说,2023年每月访问次数创下200万次记录,几乎是2019年3月以来的两倍。 Food banks in Canada reported a record 2 million monthly visits in 2023, nearly double the number from March 2019. 由迅速的通货膨胀、高昂的住房成本和社会支助不足所驱动的这一激增尤其影响到房客和边缘化群体。 This surge, driven by rapid inflation, high housing costs, and inadequate social support, particularly affects renters and marginalized groups. 加拿大食品银行CEO Kirstin Beardsley敦促政府提供房租援助, Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley urged the government to implement rent assistance and a monthly payment for low-income individuals, along with a new "groceries and essentials benefit."