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Food Banks Canada

Hunger isn’t reserved for strangers or the unhoused.

Food insecurity might affect your neighbours, colleagues or family. Our research is helping look past the stigma to understand the root causes. With the most comprehensive, national food insecurity dataset, Food Banks Canada publishes research with exclusive perspective and insights into food insecurity at the national level.

Hunger In Canada

Hunger isn’t reserved for strangers or the unhoused.

Food insecurity might affect your neighbours, colleagues or family. Our research is helping look past the stigma to understand the root causes. With the most comprehensive, national food insecurity dataset, Food Banks Canada publishes research with exclusive perspective and insights into food insecurity at the national level.

Hunger by the Numbers

1 in 4

people in Canada live in food insecure households.

Nearly 2.2 Million

visits to food banks in March 2025.

19%

of people that use food banks are employed.

Food insecurity might be only a paycheque away

More than 50% of Canadians are one paycheque away1 from needing to use a food bank. An accident, illness or job loss might be all it takes to push them over the edge.

1. Source: CTV News. Living paycheque-to-paycheque: ‘Canadians are under stress,’ warns Equifax

Poverty Vulnerability Map

Hunger Research

Until hunger and food insecurity are eliminated, our work will continue.

HungerCount 2025

Food bank use in Canada continues to rise year after year. View the stats, read our policy recommendations and help us drive change.

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Poverty Vulnerability Map

Poverty can be hard to see, which makes it harder to address. Our interactive map gives insight into the geography of poverty and the factors behind it.

Go To Map

Exploring barriers to food access

Download our report and learn how we’re addressing the gap between those experiencing food insecurity and those who try to get help.

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Material Deprivation Index

Learn how the Material Deprivation Index helps understand the causes of poverty and food insecurity. A collaboration with the Environics Institute for Survey Research.

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Download Summary Report (PDF)

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