Food insecurity remains a serious challenge during pandemic

The Social Finance Fund has yet to be rolled out, and after a very successful two-year pilot, the Investment Readiness Program is set to expire this month. There has been little action on the remaining recommendations in its last budget.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to release her first budget April 19. The upcoming budget provides an opportunity to, once again, prioritize Social Innovation and Social Finance.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NANCY NEAMTAN

April 1, 2021

The numbers are devastating. Almost one in seven Canadians (14.6 per cent) reported they live in a household where they’ve experienced food insecurity over the past 30 days, according to the

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