Spike in food bank use is a national disgrace

Just Saying by Paul Sullivan published in Metro Canada

Did you know that last March, 867,948 Canadians stood in line at a food bank?

That’s nearly one million Canadians who either can’t or don’t know how to take care of themselves, and the number is rising.

One in 10 of those people were there for the first time, and that’s 28 per cent higher than 2008.

This in a country where people are giving each other cars for Christmas.   … read full story