The federal government is announcing an additional $ 30 million to help those at risk of going hungry, bringing the total funding to $ 330 million.
Complementing the Emergency Food Security Fund will provide more money to the charitable sector to help Canadians access the food services they need.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the move was a response to increased demand from food banks and local food organizations across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal money will be distributed among several food banks and programs, including the Breakfast Club of Canada, Community Food Centers of Canada, The Salvation Army, La Tablée des chefs, Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest.
Breakfast Club executive director Tommy Kulczyk says he has seen a “dramatic increase” in demand for breakfast programs over the past year, with more than 600 schools on a waiting list for its help .
Lori Nikkel, Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest, says her latest research shows that more than six million Canadians have visited one of 60,000 charities, schools, nonprofits and food centers to obtain food. food since the start of the pandemic.
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