Feed Opportunity
@feedopportunity
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security is working to advance food security across Canada through building partnerships and advocating for change.
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According to Dalhousie University's 15th annual Canada Food Price Report, food prices are expected to increase this year by 3-5%, which means a rise in #FoodInsecurity for Canadians unable to afford increased costs is not far behind. Read more: ow.ly/YYRe50UEviw
Hey leaders in the nonprofit & charitable space!👋 As part of Carleton University's Data Literacy series, you can participate in "Module 1: Data in the Nonprofit Sector" to develop real knowledge and tools to harness the potential of data in your organization. ow.ly/BG5O50UtBKa
We're proud to be new partners with L'Arche Canada, an organization that will pilot Disability Tax Credit (DTC) clinics in five L’Arche community spaces across Canada. To learn more about L'Arche Canada and our partnership: ow.ly/hvzZ50UtBR1
"We are looking at another year of expansion, and that’s not what we want. We wish we could shrink, we wish that there were only minimal exceptional needs, but this is not the reality right now," says Maggie Borowiec at Moisson Montréal: ow.ly/BmNJ50UEvnJ
🚨 The #CanadaDisabilityBenefit is at a critical crossroads. 🚨 With parliament on hold & a looming federal election, the #CDB is at risk. Justin Trudeau must urgently #GuaranteeTheCDB. Join the campaign: bit.ly/42ajcBS @KamalKheraLib Dominic LeBlanc Ginette Petitpas Taylor Arif Virani
As part of Right to Food's national Indigenous Network, they've co-created the Groundwork for Change, an Indigenous approach to working together. In this video, you can visit the land of Teri Morrow from Six Nations of the Grand River. Watch it here: ow.ly/Kbmy50UtBVJ
"We’re doing all we can as a city to address food insecurity, and it’s not enough. It’s an emergency,” said Brandon Tozzo 🇨🇦 when City of Kingston - Municipal Government declared #FoodInsecurity an emergency: ow.ly/PMTa50UJKB8
"Governments have been failing Canadians for far too long and food banks have been here doing our best to pick up the slack. But the reality is that we shouldn't need to be here," says Matt Noble of TOvegfoodbank & "Put Food Banks Out Of Business" campaign: ow.ly/VbVI50UJKFu
Rachael Wilson, CEO of @OttawaFoodBank recently chatted with Maclean’s Magazine about the current state of the Ottawa Food Bank and the collapse of food banks in Canada, amid skyrocketing #FoodInsecurity rates: ow.ly/U60U50UJKIk
Did you know❓ We are proud sponsors of our partner Harvest Manitoba's Warehouse Training Program! It provides a combination of in-classroom learning with hands-on work in warehouses and practical work environments. Learn more in this video: ow.ly/tSmk50UtBYg