Salvation Army Research Finds Three Quarters of Ontarians Experienced Food Insecurity in The Past Year

Dec 22, 2023

TORONTO , - New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds that Ontarians are struggling to meet their basic needs with inflation, food affordability and health concerns persisting as top issues. Single parents, caregivers and single-person households are facing the most pressure, demonstrating how these struggles are not felt equally by all Canadians.

The Salvation Army surveyed more than 1,500 Canadians to produce the 2023 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis in order to better understand their attitudes, behaviours and experiences on issues such as the availability of housing and food, general affordability and related health outcomes. As one of the largest non-governmental direct providers of social services in Canada, this data helps The Salvation Army to quantify the demand for ongoing social services provided and helps the organization to better serve those in need.

The research shows Ontarians rank food security (77%), managing limited resources (73%) and their mental and physical well-being (60%) as top concerns.

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