Poverty by Postal Code
A report on the geography of neighbourhood poverty in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Who’s Hungry Report 2024: Food insecurity and food bank use in Toronto
This annual report documents food insecurity trends in Toronto. The 2024 report shows record-high food bank use, with more working adults, newcomers, and families relying on food banks due to rising living costs and inadequate income supports.
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Race-based sampling, measurement, and monitoring of health data: Promising practices for addressing racial health inequities and determinants among Black Canadians
This article discusses why race-based health data is essential for understanding and addressing health inequities affecting Black Canadians. It outlines promising practices for collecting, measuring, and monitoring race-based data in ethical, community-informed, and anti-racist ways
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Evidence synthesis – Food-based interventions to mitigate household food insecurity in Canada: a systematic review
This systematic review looks at food based programs used in Canada to reduce household food insecurity, such as food boxes, meal programs, vouchers, and subsidized food initiatives.The findings show that while food-based interventions can help in the short…
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Food Insecurity & Food Affordability in Ontario
This report examines the prevalence and severity of household food insecurity in Ontario, especially among households reliant on social assistance. It combines data on household food insecurity and the cost of a basic nutritious diet (using the Ontario…
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Food Insecurity and Major Diet-Related Morbidities in Migrating Children: A Systematic Review
A systematic review of nutritional deficiencies and diet-related conditions in migrant children.
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Household Food Insecurity in Canada, 2021
The report provides an annual overview of household food insecurity in Canada, drawing on 54,000 households surveyed in the Canadian Income Survey. It documents that 15.9% of households in the ten provinces experienced some level of food insecurity…
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Household Food Insecurity in Canada, 2022
The report draws on 55,000 households from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey (2022). It found that household food insecurity in Canada increased from 15.9% in 2021 to 17.8% in 2022, the highest level in the 17-year history of…
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Canada’s Food Price Report 2026
The Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 is the 16th annual forecast of food price trends in Canada produced by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in partnership with several Canadian universities. The 2026 report forecasts that overall…
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Toronto Black Food Sovereignty Plan
The Toronto Black Food Sovereignty Plan outlines a community-driven vision to address food insecurity and systemic inequities affecting Black communities in Toronto. The plan emphasizes self-determination, culturally appropriate food systems, land access, economic justice, and the dismantling of…
