The purpose of this study is to examine the financial information of selected food banks registered charities in major Canadian cities and across Canadian provinces, including their national / provincial associations. This is part of a mapping exercise to offer an overview of the situation and the ecosystem in the country. Overall, the study aims to better understand the philanthropic sector of food banks.
This research paper summarizes some general information regarding food banks in Canada through a series of twelve research notes. The first presents an overview and outlines the context of poverty, food insecurity, and food banks as a potential strategy and emergency response. The second summarizes some information regarding the national association, Food Banks Canada. The note outlines some statistics on poverty and use of food banks in Canada, a description of Food Banks Canada, and a presentation of its finances. The following notes present data for the ten Canadian provinces.
